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Post by fcredblue on Nov 24, 2007 21:00:44 GMT -1
whoever got on the bus first ;D what if you didnt know... missing the point here... im sure people have views on here...
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Post by Pete the Wolf on Nov 24, 2007 21:01:03 GMT -1
we all make misakes and he said sorry, its the people who are a stuck up c*nts who moan that its not nice and its unfair and whatnot who make it over fair in favour of people of differnt backgrounds... Point taken about mistakes, but in today's world, whether in favour of Political Correctness or not, it's not a word to be used in public (not that I use or condone the use of it in private either). we all have views im sure most people on this board would let a white person sit down on a bus above a black person... (as long as they are phisically the same eg. age, sex etc) its not racism its just how our brains think (we tend to see who we are brought around as being more like us and we respond to that fact) Personally, but I'm sure I'm speaking about most people on here, if I'm catching a bus, the person who sits next to me is the first person to want to sit there (unless I see a friend getting on at the stop in which case my bag might take the seat until the friend in question sits down). I couldn't give a damn about the colour of people. Everyone has their own opinion and I accept (if not respect) what you've just put forward as your view, but if everyone's gonna follow that attitude, we're going to be heading back in time in the US to the days of segregation.
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Post by Neko Bazu on Nov 24, 2007 21:01:23 GMT -1
I get RB's point - people do naturally tend to feel more comfortable around "their own type," be it age, gender, race, creed, sexuality or whatever. You're just more comfortable with what you know.
The example used was utterly crap though - I don't think there are many on this board who'd consciously save a bus seat for a white over a black.
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Post by CHOPPER READ on Nov 24, 2007 21:01:26 GMT -1
RB,everyone knows that equality laws are a bit stupid but that is no way to put it fella. All walks of life e.g. disabled,young mums, are given more help than 'normal' people and some don't deserve what they get. And some get it unfairly. no if things are the same then which would you put first? question for everyone here! Decency,integrity,honesty and manners good fellow. Just like the English are known for.
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Post by CHOPPER READ on Nov 24, 2007 21:02:23 GMT -1
I get RB's point - people do naturally tend to feel more comfortable around "their own type," be it age, gender, race, creed, sexuality or whatever. You're just more comfortable with what you know. The example used was utterly crap though. I agree fully with that.
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Post by Janner on Nov 24, 2007 21:04:14 GMT -1
Why the hell should it matter what colour someone is. we are living in the 21st century for fucksake.
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Post by Janner on Nov 24, 2007 21:04:46 GMT -1
whoever got on the bus first ;D what if you didnt know... missing the point here... im sure people have views on here... So I am blind? Then I should get the seat really. unfair to let a blind man stand
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Post by fcredblue on Nov 24, 2007 21:04:57 GMT -1
I get RB's point - people do naturally tend to feel more comfortable around "their own type," be it age, gender, race, creed, sexuality or whatever. You're just more comfortable with what you know. The example used was utterly crap though. i agree, i didnt put it the best example... i think most people like to keep a higher ground on here...
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Post by CmonYouSpurs on Nov 24, 2007 21:05:44 GMT -1
I get RB's point - people do naturally tend to feel more comfortable around "their own type," be it age, gender, race, creed, sexuality or whatever dunno i would rather sit next to a young attraactive lady than a bloke of my own age
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Post by fcredblue on Nov 24, 2007 21:06:41 GMT -1
I get RB's point - people do naturally tend to feel more comfortable around "their own type," be it age, gender, race, creed, sexuality or whatever. You're just more comfortable with what you know. The example used was utterly crap though - I don't think there are many on this board who'd consciously save a bus seat for a white over a black. if a black coloured person and a white coloured person was in front of you side by side... everything fair...
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Post by CHOPPER READ on Nov 24, 2007 21:06:55 GMT -1
I get RB's point - people do naturally tend to feel more comfortable around "their own type," be it age, gender, race, creed, sexuality or whatever. You're just more comfortable with what you know. The example used was utterly crap though. i agree, i didnt put it the best example... i think most people like to keep a higher ground on here... You can't say that about me RB.
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Post by Janner on Nov 24, 2007 21:07:00 GMT -1
I get RB's point - people do naturally tend to feel more comfortable around "their own type," be it age, gender, race, creed, sexuality or whatever. You're just more comfortable with what you know. The example used was utterly crap though. i agree, i didnt put it the best example... i think most people like to keep a higher ground on here... Not at all I can honestly say i detest racists.
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Post by Neko Bazu on Nov 24, 2007 21:08:37 GMT -1
I get RB's point - people do naturally tend to feel more comfortable around "their own type," be it age, gender, race, creed, sexuality or whatever. You're just more comfortable with what you know. The example used was utterly crap though - I don't think there are many on this board who'd consciously save a bus seat for a white over a black. if a black coloured person and a white coloured person was in front of you side by side... everything fair... As everyone else said, whoever got on first. If they got on at the same time, they're probably friends and able to decide for themselves - I wouldn't stop either of them. And point taken, CYS, but that's not "comfortable." It may be many things, but I don't think it's relaxed comfort ;D
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Post by Janner on Nov 24, 2007 21:09:57 GMT -1
if they were side by side then i would get them to participate in a triathlon whoever won would get to sit down. whoever lost would have to stand. does that answer your question
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Post by fcredblue on Nov 24, 2007 21:11:08 GMT -1
i agree, i didnt put it the best example... i think most people like to keep a higher ground on here... Not at all I can honestly say i detest racists.
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Post by CmonYouSpurs on Nov 24, 2007 21:11:42 GMT -1
And point taken, CYS, but that's not "comfortable." It may be many things, but I don't think it's relaxed comfort ;D fair enough i might get quite excited ;D
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Post by fcredblue on Nov 24, 2007 21:13:13 GMT -1
i agree, i didnt put it the best example... i think most people like to keep a higher ground on here... Not at all I can honestly say i detest racists. i dont like them either, but we all have prejudices even if we dont know about them...
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Post by fcredblue on Nov 24, 2007 21:14:50 GMT -1
if they were side by side then i would get them to participate in a triathlon whoever won would get to sit down. whoever lost would have to stand. does that answer your question
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Post by Neko Bazu on Nov 24, 2007 21:16:25 GMT -1
Not at all I can honestly say i detest racists. i dont like them either, but we all have prejudices even if we dont know about them... There's a difference between prejudice and racism though. If, right now, I said, "Imagine a terrorist" I can guarantee virtually everyone of my age group will have pictured a muslim. Older folks would have pictured that or an Irishman (IRA). That's prejudice, but it's a conditioned thing where it's what we're used to seeing. It's not conscious or racist, because we don't expect all muslims to be terrorists or all terrorists to be muslims - it's just what we're used to.
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Post by Pete the Wolf on Nov 24, 2007 21:16:37 GMT -1
Not at all I can honestly say i detest racists. i dont like them either, but we all have prejudices even if we dont know about them... If you're aware that you're preferring a white person to sit next to you over a black person, than that's a prejudice that you do know about though. Which could be classed as racism.
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