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Boojatta (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-25-08 09:38 AM Original message |
Poll question: Why do some people speak of cultural intolerance as "racism"? |
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Buzz Clik (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-25-08 09:42 AM Response to Original message |
1. It's a matter of sloppy language usage. |
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Boojatta (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-25-08 09:58 AM Response to Reply #1 |
2. Can there be law enforcement without any intolerance of violation of law? |
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Buzz Clik (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-25-08 10:28 AM Response to Reply #2 |
7. Clearly your thoughts about this are far more complicated than your poll would suggest. |
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Dr. Strange (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-25-08 10:04 AM Response to Original message |
3. Racism is a bigger hammer. |
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bryant69 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-25-08 10:34 AM Response to Reply #3 |
9. Yeah but being culturally intolerant is likewise bigotry |
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Boojatta (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-25-08 11:35 AM Response to Reply #9 |
11. Hmmm, maybe I chose poorly when I chose to use the word "intolerance." |
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bryant69 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-25-08 11:47 AM Response to Reply #11 |
13. Well then here's an idea. Explain yourself. n/t |
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Boojatta (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-25-08 11:53 AM Response to Reply #13 |
14. If you interpret an attitude of "intolerance" towards a particular cultural practice |
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bryant69 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-25-08 12:23 PM Response to Reply #14 |
22. Ah. |
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Dr. Strange (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-25-08 12:02 PM Response to Reply #9 |
18. It probably depends on the definition of culturally intolerant. |
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Deep13 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-25-08 10:05 AM Response to Original message |
4. #5 is itself an example of bigoty. |
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Boojatta (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-25-08 10:16 AM Response to Reply #4 |
6. "Irishmen and Poles are not required to be Catholic" |
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AngryAmish (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-25-08 04:49 PM Response to Reply #6 |
44. Not in Ireland |
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Boojatta (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-28-08 04:58 PM Response to Reply #44 |
53. Are you suggesting that, because you know that ... |
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The Inquisitive (480 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-29-08 03:23 AM Response to Reply #4 |
55. Yes! |
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asteroid2003QQ47 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-25-08 10:06 AM Response to Original message |
5. How would... |
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LiberalEsto (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-25-08 10:29 AM Response to Original message |
8. Two syllables in "racism" |
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Dr. Strange (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-25-08 11:59 AM Response to Reply #8 |
16. Two syllables? |
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LiberalEsto (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-25-08 02:46 PM Response to Reply #16 |
31. Actually I'm a writer |
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spoony (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-25-08 03:19 PM Response to Reply #8 |
38. I think that's exactly it |
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bemildred (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-25-08 10:37 AM Response to Original message |
10. NOTA. |
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BlooInBloo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-25-08 11:42 AM Response to Original message |
12. Because they're oversensitive. |
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UTUSN (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-25-08 11:57 AM Response to Original message |
15. Uh, because racism means intolerance?!1 n/t |
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Boojatta (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-25-08 12:00 PM Response to Reply #15 |
17. I would think that "race" would be a significant component |
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ProdigalJunkMail (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-25-08 12:19 PM Response to Reply #15 |
20. please tell me you are kidding... n/t |
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Usrename (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-25-08 12:15 PM Response to Original message |
19. How about because they are the same thing. |
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ProdigalJunkMail (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-25-08 12:20 PM Response to Reply #19 |
21. not the same thing at all |
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Usrename (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-25-08 12:49 PM Response to Reply #21 |
23. Ok, then enlighten me. |
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ProdigalJunkMail (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-25-08 01:29 PM Response to Reply #23 |
24. ok...you missed the point... |
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Usrename (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-25-08 01:59 PM Response to Reply #24 |
25. I'm not missing the point at all. |
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ProdigalJunkMail (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-25-08 02:06 PM Response to Reply #25 |
26. i think that people should agree |
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Usrename (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-25-08 02:49 PM Response to Reply #26 |
32. I guess I'm one of those who don't understand. |
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ProdigalJunkMail (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-25-08 03:02 PM Response to Reply #32 |
33. i DID say it |
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Usrename (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-25-08 03:58 PM Response to Reply #33 |
42. Ok, you say it's well defined. |
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Popol Vuh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-25-08 02:21 PM Response to Reply #21 |
27. Is the same thing |
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ProdigalJunkMail (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-25-08 02:32 PM Response to Reply #27 |
28. i am sorry...but racism is race...ism |
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Popol Vuh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-25-08 03:06 PM Response to Reply #28 |
34. And I am sorry....but |
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ProdigalJunkMail (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-25-08 03:11 PM Response to Reply #34 |
35. the definition you chose supports my view |
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Popol Vuh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-25-08 03:14 PM Response to Reply #35 |
36. LOL... It both supports and refutes your point of view |
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ProdigalJunkMail (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-25-08 03:17 PM Response to Reply #36 |
37. you really need some help with reading the english language |
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Popol Vuh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-25-08 03:21 PM Response to Reply #37 |
40. Which is why |
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ProdigalJunkMail (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-25-08 03:27 PM Response to Reply #40 |
41. re-read please |
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Popol Vuh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-25-08 04:13 PM Response to Reply #41 |
43. Ok I'll try to make this as simple as I can |
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Boojatta (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-26-08 07:49 PM Response to Reply #43 |
47. A few questions |
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BoneDaddy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-25-08 02:45 PM Response to Reply #19 |
30. So you support the cultural practice |
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Usrename (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-26-08 03:27 AM Response to Reply #30 |
45. Where does that statement come from? |
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BoneDaddy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-26-08 08:31 AM Response to Reply #45 |
46. Yes, you missed my point |
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lumberjack_jeff (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-26-08 08:06 PM Response to Reply #19 |
49. Is an american indian who protests against illegal immigration, racist? |
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BoneDaddy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-25-08 02:32 PM Response to Original message |
29. Because people will find every reason to feel superior to others |
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chaska (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-25-08 03:20 PM Response to Original message |
39. Thank you for making the point. |
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Redstone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-26-08 07:53 PM Response to Original message |
48. Because "cultural intolerance" is a weasel phrase. Racism is racism, no matter now |
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Boojatta (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-27-08 12:17 PM Response to Reply #48 |
50. No doubt racism is racism. R is R, as the randroids might say. |
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Commie Pinko Dirtbag (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-27-08 12:25 PM Response to Original message |
51. This refers to something, right? Link? |
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Boojatta (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-28-08 04:54 PM Response to Reply #51 |
52. It doesn't refer to any one big thing in particular that I can think of. |
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Boojatta (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-28-08 11:57 PM Response to Reply #51 |
54. Here: you don't need to read through this whole thread... |
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SoCalDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-29-08 03:31 AM Response to Original message |
56. Racism is like porn.. you know it when you see it/hear it.... |
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