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Article #173Re: Spectacular Bookshelf Performance
From: Don Pearce
Date: Sat, 07 May 2005 13:33
Date: Sat, 07 May 2005 13:33
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On Sat, 07 May 2005 09:23:48 -0400, George M. Middius <Spam-B-Gone@resistance.org> wrote: > > >Don Pearce said: > >> >Remember the movie "Watermelon Man"? Maybe you could sponsor a Limerick >> >Man project, in which a Limey goes undercover to see what it's like for >> >someone who comes from the other side of the Irish Sea. > >> Limey - 'scuse me? And you decided to snip the rest of my post, where >> I mentioned some discrimination against me, but I guess that doesn't >> suit your agenda. > >It's only a discussion, not an agenda. I don't care if you and the Micks >want to slaughter each other over who gets to speak for "God". Your >business. > Speaking for "god" is at the heart of the problem. If only there was one to speak for, perhaps he would provide some guidance for the speakers. >> As I said, my Irish friends are very happy here, and encounter no >> discrimination. > >I'll bet they've learned to pass. :-) > >Seriously, though, I've never witnessed any discrimination against black >people at first-hand, yet I believe it's widespread. Maybe my lack of >direct knowledge is a result of my own discrimination in terms of the >people I hang with. I daresay you wouldn't want to be around people who >trash the Irish or any other group. > > AH - now you hit the nub. DIscrimination is discrimination is discrimination. There is no need to ask who is being discriminated against - just fill in the blank with the stereotype of your choice. For some reason, race is seen as somehow special. I don't agree. d Pearce Consulting http://www.pearce.uk.com
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