is it racist...

[BmorePat87]

to call all people from Africa "uncivilized animals"?

Asking for a friends...

[fredtoast]

No.

"African" is not a race.

[BmorePat87]

(11-22-2015, 07:52 PM)fredtoast Wrote: No.

"African" is not a race.

Is it bigoted? 

[6andcounting]

(11-22-2015, 07:52 PM)fredtoast Wrote: No.

"African" is not a race.

Weird, because a Kenyan wins every one.

[jfkbengals]

(11-22-2015, 07:49 PM)BmorePat87 Wrote: to call all people from Africa "uncivilized animals"?

Asking for a friends...

As there are a number of different races from Africa, no.  It's just rude.

Now if you narrow it down to just one of the races from Africa, then you are a racist son of a *****!

[RoyleRedlegs]

No but your use of "a" in front of pluralized "friends" is offensive

[StLucieBengal]

(11-22-2015, 07:49 PM)BmorePat87 Wrote: to call all people from Africa "uncivilized animals"?

Asking for a friends...

Funny how these comments are going eh lol

[Belsnickel]

(11-22-2015, 07:52 PM)fredtoast Wrote: No.

"African" is not a race.

(11-22-2015, 08:55 PM)jfkbengals Wrote: As there are a number of different races from Africa, no.  It's just rude.

Now if you narrow it down to just one of the races from Africa, then you are a racist son of a *****!

Given the variety of ways race is defined, Africans could be considered a race. The most broad definition of a race is simply a population of people with something in common. Talking about Africans as a whole would fit that.

Personally, while it could certainly be seen as racism when using the broader definitions, I prefer to just call it prejudice as that is what racism is rooted in anyway. It's also being an ignorant ass hat, but we'll just stick with the more proper descriptor.

[*michaelsean*]

Is it racist to call Russians a bunch of savages? A geographic location isn't a race.

[GMDino]

Is is racist to say racist things and defend it by saying no one can define racism?

[BmorePat87]

So 61% of people say it's racist. I guess we have our answer

[Mike M (the other one)]

No it's not racist, but it is stereotyping.

You can thank the Liberals in Hollywood and the media for that. They typically portray the black man as physically superior, yet child like in their mental capacity compared to other races.

[Vas Deferens]

(11-23-2015, 02:00 PM)Mike M (the other one) Wrote: No it's not racist, but it is stereotyping.

You can thank the Liberals in Hollywood and the media for that. They typically portray the black man as physically superior, yet child like in their mental capacity compared to other races.

Wow.  Just wow.

[Vas Deferens]

(11-23-2015, 01:43 PM)BmorePat87 Wrote: So 61% of people say it's racist. I guess we have our answer

Yeah.  But those that say it's racist aren't 'impartial'.  

What other explanations will be lobbed over?  Maybe something about how one should handle racism in a school gym class.

[Rotobeast]

(11-23-2015, 02:05 PM)Vas Deferens Wrote: Wow.  Just wow.

To be fair, he didn't say modern Hollywood/media.
So, if we're talking 50's-60's,  he's extraordinarily correct. 
(barring the liberal aspect, maybe)

[Vas Deferens]

(11-23-2015, 03:24 PM)Rotobeast Wrote: To be fair, he didn't say modern Hollywood/media.
So, if we're talking 50's-60's,  he's extraordinarily correct. 
(barring the liberal aspect, maybe)

Was the media liberal in the 50's-60's?  

Leave it to a librool progressuf like myself not to understand the implied past tense.  

[BmorePat87]

(11-23-2015, 03:24 PM)Rotobeast Wrote: To be fair, he didn't say modern Hollywood/media.
So, if we're talking 50's-60's,  he's extraordinarily correct. 
(barring the liberal aspect, maybe)

He used present tense "portray". 

[Belsnickel]

(11-23-2015, 01:01 PM)michaelsean Wrote: Is it racist to call Russians a bunch of savages? A geographic location isn't a race.

The people in a geographic location can be considered a race if they share a common characteristic. Race isn't just about the color of your skin. There are a myriad of ways to group people into races depending upon the field you are using.

[SteelCitySouth]

(11-23-2015, 03:24 PM)Rotobeast Wrote: To be fair, he didn't say modern Hollywood/media.
So, if we're talking 50's-60's,  he's extraordinarily correct. 
(barring the liberal aspect, maybe)

(11-23-2015, 03:55 PM)BmorePat87 Wrote: He used present tense "portray". 

I guess you weren't being fair.  

[Mike M (the other one)]

(11-23-2015, 03:55 PM)BmorePat87 Wrote: He used present tense "portray". 

Negative Stereotypes still rule.

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