No, you've been focusing on the ideas that blacks should be categorized as criminals because they commit more crimes. The solution to my problem, is actually; hold powder cocaine if you're going to get high, and not be incarcerated. because, you know, who buys powder cocaine. (hint: THE WHITES)
Actually the best idea is not to possess any kind of cocaine. Apparently you have a reading comprehension problem because your first sentence is 100% false.
Apparently you have a writing comprehension problem because you don't even understand what you yourself write? gwayneco, what are your vices? I can tell you to stop eating, or stop drinking, or stop smoking just as easily. easy to throw stones in a glass house (which unless you're JESUS CHRIST v2, you do)
No, you have the reading comprehension problem. I never said that blacks should be classified as criminals. I said these statistics should not be used against anyone person or group of persons. What I said is while it is a mistake for whites to do that, it is not a mistake based solely on racial animus. Game Over. Thanks for Playing. From a prior post: Absolutely. My only point was to show that one of the reasons that blacks are "profiled" is because they do commit more crime proportionally than whites. This does not mean that whites should assume that any one black person or group of black persons should be assumed guilty of such behavior. However, people are fallible and this failing does not happen due to racism alone.
you're basically saying, we shouldn't classify blacks as criminals, but we do anyways, because we suck, but the suck is not due to racism alone but ALSO due to the fact they commit more crimes, so the suck is somewhat excusable, and as such, it's perfectly reasonable to talk about classifying blacks as criminals, since the suck is not based fully on racism but FACT---i.e blacks proportionally commit more crimes. In other words, I'm glad the PC police have got a hold of you, but your theme is the same. it's alright for people to think these things, because well, people are fallible. It's regrettable, but reasonable that blacks are stereotyped. GETTING back to the original point---it also means you didn't start this topic to focus on violent crime---your main point is on the notion of stereotyping, and black criminality, as you admit yourself. not more VIOLENT crime incidentally. more crime. which is why I brought up general prison rates, and crime beyond violent crime. so let's get the gloves off your hand, and get you to address the issue you really came here to start.
Since you have a well documented reading comprehension problem, I'm done with you. Perhaps once you have a better command of the English language I will engage you. Until then, good bye.
Haha, this would be strangely ironic if you knew more about me. Anyways, as you have a documented problem with understanding economics, basic statistics (including normality assumptions of distributions), and in general, rash emotionality, I suspect there will be other times where I have to leap in to correct your deficiencies. Until the next time, good day. Incidentally, I realize the use of the word "should" in my statement is a rush to an assumption wherein the word "do" would be more appropriate, since it does imply you explicitly condone such behavior, which in this thread you don't. Your posting tendencies elsewhere, however, suggest otherwise. Were you a victim of stereotyping? Perhaps. But I want you to know it was not based on just my irrational prejudices towards you, but also the fact that proportionally, compared to other users, you do display alarming amounts of hostile and stereotyping behavior.
This is a good thread. We can put up all of the statistics around, but it's obvious that racism is still alive and well in America and it continues to lead to murders and hate crimes. Whether it's due to a misunderstanding or critical perspective of African American culture or a general intolerance of skin color, African Americans will ALWAYS be targeted in one way or another. I'm not claiming this as a "Just Accept It" sort of thing, but as a biracial male (half black, half white), I see it as a collective misunderstanding of African Americans by society, which has shown to lead to criminal activity. I do think African Americans are intentionally and unintentionally targeted in various instances because they represent a historical experience that is so completely unique in comparison to other races and cultures. (IMO) As a teacher, I see it in my middle school all the time. There is a "fear" of what you do not understand. My African American students are often bullied because of their mannerisms, physical attributes and cultural preferences. Simply, they're misunderstood, and rightfully so, they sometimes react in unacceptable ways. George Zimmerman did not understand his victim, possibly resented him for that, and targeted him out of hate, or possibly, unjustifiable fear. It seems like every year there is some horrible murder that allows us all to discuss murder related to race. Trayvon began the conversation this year. The worst part of it all is that these murders that are race-related are simply a BAND-AID for the next publicized murder. It took a race-related murder to FINALLY result in the firing of one of the main officers who killed SEAN BELL! Justice at the cost of a murder...and I think it's going to be a never-ending cycle.
No, you're right, I don't. But, you don't know that what I believe is actually false. I could be right. Texxx, we get it. You want George to have 5 star accommodations on his way to trial, but when the evidence comes out to show how damn guilty he is, you should apologize for all for all of this nonsense and all of your race-baiting comments in the past.
Yes racism exists in America. But black Americans are far more likely to be killed by another African American than by a white/Hispanic. In 94% of cases this is true. Whites/Hispanics only account for 6% of homicides against blacks. Why is there no outrage from Al Sharpton, etc about the 94%? And why would white "profiling" cause blacks to kill other blacks?
For the love of...The mass outrage does not stem from any white on black on orange on whatever violence. It is because he was targeted because of his skin color and this boys murder was handled so poorly.
I do actually think that the decisions made by the police in the Trayvon Martin case deserve public scrutiny. However, I hope we can all agree that things like the "Black Panthers" putting out a bounty on Zimmerman's head are way, way out of line. I don't like mass outrage. I also don't like certain people (like Farrakhan) adding fuel to the fire (good article here: http://www.naplesnews.com/blogs/veritas-libertas-edward-wimberley/2012/mar/23/baiting/). But, whatever the motivation to post the numbers, gwayneco has a point with this thread: Although media attention is huge on one case right now (the Trayvon Martin case), it is not the only case in which people were victim of a murder. It's also not the only case in which an innocent black kid was a victim of a murder. Maybe it's worth keeping that in mind before painting a completely hysterical picture of "blacks being under attack", derived from one individual case and its probable mishandling by the police there.
