This forum is starting to suck. The purpose of it was to discuss the development of a wiki, not to debate issues.
Abortion is a legitimate issue in our day and age, as is racism, as is immigration. But that doesn't mean that those issues have to be debated here. Nor do people have to make insulting comments toward any group (the Catholic Church, Islam, Europeans, or, the latest, rednecks).
Part of what attracted me about this arena is that it wasn't going to involve people wo feel so strongly about an issue (i.e.abortion) that they have to weave it into any conversation. Or those who can't help but demonize those that disagree with them on major issues of the day (i.e. calling those who want strong measures against immigration 'redneck's who are concerned about their jobs).
Let's keep true to the mission of the discussion group.
Ed Rodgers <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
1) if you think racism isnt still as prevalent today as it was in the 60's you need to wake up. James Baldwin wrote in the 60's that Americans " are still trapped in a history which they do not understand; and until they understand it, they cannot be released from it." 40 years later, it is still the case. Why would the government discuss putting up a wall/fence on the mexican border if racism wasnt involved? it's the rednecks of the country saying "i dont want that mexican to take my job." It has little to do with national security.
2) if you think abortion is the #1 "evil" today, you need to wake up. there are plenty of things that conservatives view as "evil" that they are fighting against and abortion doesnt get as much media attention as gay marriage or the war. America is in a war, you know. Which i would actually consider an evil today that has had the largest impact on american politics in the 2000's. abortion doesnt sway elections like gay marriage did in 2004. abortion wont sway the election this year nearly in any fashion compared to how the loathing toward the war will sway it.
On 10/23/06, CH Rob J King <[EMAIL PROTECTED] > wrote:In 1960's the evil was racism. In the 2000's the evil is abortion.
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