On Mon, Oct 25, 2010 at 4:00 AM, trish simon <trishsimo...@gmail.com> wrote: > > I never made any assumptions, Actually, you did: 1. " As "whites" in America" - assumes we are all white 2. " As "we really do not understand the discrimination "non-whites" experience" - assumes we cannot understand discrimination or have never experienced it. 3. " .it's a not a joke, this is no laughing matter." - assumes our discussion of aliens was ridiculing acts like those you describe"
> I just told my story, and why I take > this matter so seriously!!! It is quite evident that not everyone on > the list identify as white (not many I believe)... However, from the > other discussion threads generated on this list, there has been > "blatant" disparaging racial remarks... I just did not have the time > to comment. Statement of facts not in evidence. I have been on this list almost as long as it has existed, and I have seen no racist comments. Stupidity, yes. Racist, no. And if it had happened I would certainly have called them on it. So either produce those non-existent "racial remarks" or admit you are wrong. > Either you agree or don't agree, but don't add content to my > statements. Don't tell me what I assume, I have gathered data based > upon REAL experiences, perhaps not your experience, but very real > people. And according to the information I have received, racial > attacks and discrimination is on the rise, especially during these > difficult economic times. Another assumption. That you are the only one with any real world experience and someone that "experience", which you so far have failed to produce other than a couple of unsubstantiated antidotes, someone gives you insight the rest of of us lack. > What comes out of the mouth is usually what is in the heart... I am > passionate about making America a melting pot, and I would love for > everyone to feel this way. Some will continue to foster hate and > violence on those they deem inferior, I want NO parts of that...and I > hope we all agree on that! Then it is obvious that in your heart you think we're all a bunch of clueless racists because that is what is coming out of your mouth. And I want NO part of that ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Order the Adobe Coldfusion Anthology now! http://www.amazon.com/Adobe-Coldfusion-Anthology/dp/1430272155/?tag=houseoffusion Archive: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-community/message.cfm/messageid:330029 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-community/subscribe.cfm Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-community/unsubscribe.cfm
