WTF are you talking about? Both of you refer to a specific race as a whole. Implying that his actions were based on the fact that he is black. You weren’t saying, “hey look, that guys black!”
You can’t honestly think that your statements weren’t racist, can you? Please tell me you’re joking.
Because I feel like stirring the pot before I go to bed…
African American’s make up 12% of the US population, but account for 44% of the prison population.
http://www.hrw.org/legacy/backgrounder/usa/incarceration/
Doesn’t that make “Surprise… he’s black” a statement of mathematical probability, not racism if you really want to split hairs?
Thanks Jay,
There is far closer racist comments from the mods in the chicken thread, all I’m saying.
It’s not racist if it’s a fact (link) (link) (PDF - page 6). Not to mention the Popeye’s thread, which I would be completely embarrassed if I were black. It’s too bad that black people have this unfortunate stereotype, but it seems they’ve brought it upon themselves.
Also, it’s the same as saying women are bad drivers. It’s a fact that women get into more accidents then men. That’s not being sexist.
My mom got into an accident today! With 2 other women!!
And I’m definitely speaking as a whole.
My comment was strictly an observation… Kinda like, oh look, I’m typing on a white layout with black text. Observation.
I don’t have the patience. Shut the fuck up.
lol. It most certainly can be perceived that way. I agree there. But you know as well as anyone (except those two) that their comments weren’t intended to reflect statistics.
Anyone less naive than a 4 year old knows what those comments were.
Jay’s is just being an ass stirring the pot for those that don’t know the difference between correlation and causation.
2 statistics don’t tell a whole story. I knew a lot of white people that have broken the law horribly. But never spent a day in jail cause most suburban cops just give you a slap on the wrist. Especially in drug cases. Everyone I knew that broke the law in the suburbs just got a stern talking to and 6 months probation. You had to REALLY fuck up to get jail time. One of my former friend was openly dealing from his house and didn’t spend a day in jail. Id like to see that happen in the city. Statistics aren’t “black and white” especially when it comes to human nature.
