🚀 go-pugleaf

Lady Galadriel wrote:
> 
> Why did Gary James say in git.general:
> ) If I missed something please point it out to me and I shall try to do
> ) better next time.  Actually, people without prejudice (meaning self pride
> ) and pride of their people) tend to be illogical, don't you think ?
> 
> From Merriam-Webster:
> ------------------------------------------------------------------------
> (2a) (1) : preconceived judgment or opinion (2) : an adverse opinion or
> leaning formed without just grounds or before sufficient knowledge (b) :
> an instance of such judgment or opinion (c) : an irrational attitude of
> hostility directed against an individual, a group, a race, or their
> supposed characteristics
> ------------------------------------------------------------------------
> 
> You are assuming that since an element of the population seems, to you, to
> tend more towards hostililities--though we've pointed out that your
> "facts" are conclusions based on faulty evidence--that means that people
> of that element are more inclined _naturally_, worldwide, to be hostile or
> violent.
> 
> Which is bullshit.  In this country, minorities tend to be oppressed and
> victims of prejudice.  I know *I* myself might well respond to such a
> prejudicial grouping with violence, and I'm a white woman.
> 
> In Israel, the Palestinians are likely to be violent.  Does that mean that
> Palestinians in, oh, India, are more likely to be violent?  NO!
> 
> Those who are oppressed in this country are not necessarily oppressed
> elsewhere, and even if they are, we can't assume the same results.  The US
> is a _big_ country, with lots of different people of lots of different
> opinions.  So _some_ choose to be violent; that makes them more visible,
> but it doesn't make the REST of them violent.
> 
> Suppose your brother is a serial killer.  Does that make _you_ one?
> 
> Suppose you feel hostility towards the Man for keeping you down, then you
> move to a different country, with a different the Man (more gentle).  Are
> you still likely to feel hostility, "just because"?
> 
> I repeat my previous statement.  Prejudice of the nature you express is
> revolting, disgusting, and makes me want to spew.
> 
> -gzb
> --
>         Like a true nature's child, I was born to be wild.
>                                                 -Steppenwolf


A person who makes a hasty, uninformed opinion of a given people is guilty
of prejudice (pre-judgement). ie : Judging before having any facts. But if
you've spent 20 years studying the people,  your life experience becomes
knowledge and if you fail to use it you are a damned idiot.

Let's try the overworked word "bigot":

{Merriam-Webster :  Bigot;  n(oun)  One obstinately devoted to his own
church,  party, belief or opinion. }

That's a bigot.  So a non-bigot would be a person who thinks his church is
no better than anyone other.  His party is about average, his belief not
worth putting forth.  And his family not any better than the lowest
American.  

Just call me Gary the Bigot!  I do have pride in my faith, family and the
traditions of my people.  Not to mention myself.

Why do foul mouthed white girls always sound so slutty ?  Any idea ? It
does not make you one of the boys.  Nor should you want to be.

Gary James