Re: Those pesky missile launchers...

In <ZQPCg.30374$1Z5.26723@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> "cindys" <cstein1@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> writes:

That's exactly the point - you looked at some people, decided based on how
they were dressed that they held a certain ideology, and therefore you
decided that you hated them. That's a classic case of prejudice and
bigotry.
----------
As I explained, my kid thought everyone with a shaved head with a wallet on
a chain who hangs out in the park is a skinhead. I thought so too. And my
son was scared. He was shaken. And it turns out that unbeknownst to me
having a shaved head and a wallet on a chain is the latest fashion statement
of the local birdwatching club (or whatever) and suddenly *I* hate the
local birdwatching club for no reason at all and I'm a prejudiced bigot? And
I suppose that if someone is wearing a swastika, I shouldn't think he's a
neo-Nazi. Maybe he's wearing it as an ancient peace symbol (or whatever) it
originally represented. I already owned up to the fact that I didn't know
that a shaved head was a fashion statement, but there's a big difference
between thinking someone with a shaved head and a wallet on a chain is a
skinhead and disliking someone for wearing stripes with polka dots. There's
also a difference between *hating* someone and being afraid of someone.
Sorry, buster, I'm not a bigot, but I am a fool for falling into the trap of
responding to your posts (yet again). I won't be making that mistake again.


Just respond honestly and you won't have any problems with my posts. This
is such a classic example of Cindy-ism , re-read the above -- I
*specifically said* that if someone was wearing a swastika that was
different, didn't I? Just admit that. Your entire post is a distortion -
yet I'm sure you'll claim that I'm putting words in your mouth.

Next, of course there's a difference between hating someone and being
afraid of them - that's also my point. Of course you can be afraid -
that's normal. Certainly suspicious. But you went beyond that - you taught
your son that it was OK to HATE -- not be afraid, but to hate -- because
of his preconceptions and assumptions about someone's appearance. At least
have the decency to admit that's wrong.

I'm not labeling you a bigot, I'm saying you acted in a bigoted way in
this particular instance. Worse, you taught your son that it's OK to act
in a bigoted way.

Go ahead and pretend it's just Steve beating up on poor Cindy if that
makes you feel better. You're wrong here, Cindy, very wrong, and just as
my criticism of Muslims is that if they don't agree then they should speak
out, well I'm speaking out.

In an earlier post when someone asked if anyone had ever changed a view
point you quickly piped up and said oh yes, you once misquoted something
and you admitted it. Well, here's a REAL chance to admit you were wrong.

--s
--

.

Loading