Labels -- particularly name calling -- never seems very productive -- even if momentarily satisfying.
Racism is a form of name calling, and labeling. Name calling, and labeling are, well, name calling, and labeling. By the transitive property ... Name calling, and labeling are polarizing. Polarization stops dialog. It appears each of you have something useful to say. Perhaps as an alternative to "Pal you are a racist", why not, "Why do you feel that way?" And in response(s), why the need for the put down? Why do you feel the needm inside of you, to put people down? Can't we all get along? And recognize a core humanity in each of us and everyone? Humanity with its virtues and flaws. Everyone has something good within them. And thus something useful to say. The POV may not be our own. By listening perhaps we expand our own POV. Can't we all get along? --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, I am the eternal <l.shad...@...> wrote: > > On Wed, Jan 28, 2009 at 9:23 PM, authfriend <jst...@...> wrote: > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, I am the eternal > > > > Well, I was going to ask if the shelter you volunteer > > for knows you're a racist. But if you're already > > walking away with your tail between your legs, never > > mind, Marek's handled it. > > > > Well, yes. Of course the shelter I volunteer at knows I'm a racist. BTW, > it's the ARCH. You can look them up on the Interweb. My racism is > preferred over the fundies and the bikers, most of whom are Aryan > Brotherhood. >
