Elliot
On 11 Jan 2004, at 11:19, Wilma de Soto wrote:
Dear Mr. Zardus,
To my knowledge, there is no law prohibiting black men from walking on a
street where there are white women. However, there IS a leash law in the
City of Philadelphia.
When one makes such analogies one should try to compare similar circumstances.
It strikes me as curious that whenever people are trying to make a feeble
argument, a comparison to race or the ongoing civil rights struggle by
people of color (i.e. To be able to live and walk anywhere without incurring
irrational fears by others) is ultimately invoked as a source of
justification.
In my humble opinion, that is a misuse of a very real issue governing the
lives of many people, and a sign that people do not take it seriously enough
or respect the fact that these concerns are valid.
Contrary to what may be your belief, people of color are able to understand
and converse on various facets of an argument without one having to
gratuitously throw in allusions to race or the civil rights struggle as a
basis of comparison, that have no bearing on the argument at hand.
Sincerely,
Wilma de Soto
On 1/11/04 3:22 AM, "William Zardus" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
A lot of white women are afraid of black men that they see approaching. Does that mean that black men should stay off the street or would it be better for people with irrational fears to seek counseling for their phobias ?
Try carrying an extra pair of underwear with you so you will always have a clean pair to wear
WRZ
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Ok one for the road...
Last night I was coming home at about 8ish and there was a man walking his dog in front of my house. The dog runs down the street in the opposite direction of the owner. I asked owner if his dog was on a leash, he replied "does it look like he is on a leash?", I said "well it's dark and I thought he was on a cord until he ran so far away from you", I mentioned that many people were frightened of dogs off leash. He said" Oh..he is very well trained".
The End.
S.
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