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I think one of y'all should start a minority crime thread here like they have on Stormfront. Never mind that they're racists, fuck them; facts can't be racist, so it shouldn't be a big deal, right? If you feel this is important and the information is factual, why be opposed to it?
I really don't think I understand what you are getting at.
Are you insinuating that I am racist for starting this thread? Or are you saying that it is racist to even examine the statement that we've all been hearing tossed around as gospel for a couple decades now?
Or are you saying that those against this examination are approaching it from a racist perspective?
As I said, I simply decided to do a quick internet search based upon a "fact" cited numerous times on another thread to satisfy my own curiosity as to whether the statement was valid.
Turns out–– based upon my quick search–– that it IS valid, but salient information is left out of the statement that allows the statistic to be used for racist purpose in itself.
So, I ask you.... what is the worst offense? That half the information is routinely cited in order to make a racial point, or that the information is more closely examined, and it is discovered that there could be implications that look less-than-favorable for another race?
I feel that the former is worse. Whenever half-truths are used to reinforce arguments, it becomes intellectual dishonesty, and serves agendas. Whenever that information has EVER been quoted in my presence, it has ALWAYS been used to further an argument founded in race.
I'm simply saying that if we ARE going to have that discussion, we better damned well be honest.
–– John
If you think this is important and factual, why not start a "minority crime thread?" That's all I'm asking.