(February 13, 2019 at 12:10 am)Gae Bolga Wrote:(February 13, 2019 at 12:06 am)PRJA93 Wrote: The classic "if you defend this person who I've deemed as a racist then you will also be deemed a racist."
You're a joke, khemikal.
Oh..yeah, for sure. I'm a joke...but that doesn't really do anything about anyone else's racism..now does it? Two things can be true, lol. Amusingly enough, I doubt that Neeson actually is a racist, though I strongly suspect that a good number of people who comment on this issue actually are...and that they cover their racism with all of the usual nonsense. Whether that act is primarily for themselves, or for others..well, you decide.
We have our usual suspects on the boards, and their usual grievances..ofc. Everything is always about their usual grievances..never racism.
Is it true that if someone has ever had racist thoughts, that person is a racist? Or is a person a racist who currently holds a grudge or negative stereotypes which are race-based?
Neesom was describing how in his more thuggy years he arrived at a particularly bad state of mind. But why did he bother saying so? It's because he's famous, and generally a good guy, and he wanted to shed some light on an issue he thinks is important enough to mention.
I've seen all kinds of racist shit in my life, and the worst of it is when peers push each other forward in hatred. Schoolyard fights where a circle forms and kids start shouting, "Don't let that Pakky talk to you like that. Fucking kick his ass!" (not that many black kids in my school) I can say that on at least a couple occasions in my school years, I was on the wrong side of a peer-pressure mob at least a couple of times, and in particularly grievous ways.
If there were a video of those scenes, 70% of the people I grew up with would be the next online rage story. But they are now very kind, tolerant, and productive members of society. I'm glad that they don't have to own a few bad moments forever.
