07 Jun 2016 04:49:38
Hello guys, I've seen some videos over the years which are about racism, xenophobia, segregation and equality.
A lot of the views of some groups which are against same sex marriage or ethnic communities etc are considered homophobic or racist. I was just wondering what your guys views were? For example:
Is being against same sex marriage homophobic?
Is it considered racist if you dislike someone else's culture?
{Ed001's Note - surely it depends on why you are against them, not just purely being against something?}
07 Jun 2016 12:25:07
Everyone has some group they dislike or are less tolerant of in my experience. Usually with no rational explanation.
Everyone has some group they dislike or are less tolerant of in my experience. Usually with no rational explanation.
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07 Jun 2016 15:26:48
To be fair, I pressed the post button by accident, and now I've forgotten what I was originally going to say. Sorry about that.
To be fair, I pressed the post button by accident, and now I've forgotten what I was originally going to say. Sorry about that.
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07 Jun 2016 17:05:36
Dont worry about it I have done that before.
I think a lot of the problem is religion. For example most of the opposition to abortion, same sex marriage etc is the conservative religious right.
Close to where I live is a large Asian community. Who all seem to get on with non Asians but can't get on with each other. The Sikhs and the Hindus don't like the Muslims. The Muslims don't like the Hindus. Its a right palaver remembering which shop keeper is what religion. Although if you like spicy food try and memorise which temples have festivals on there is usually someone with free samples and its a good way to get talking. I find the Sikhs very hospitable.
I'll give you some examples from the soviet union too. If you were from a non Russian minority then were looked down upon. Especially the central Asians, Kazakhs etc, the Caucasus's especially Chechens. The Georgians and Ukrainians in particular were singled out for russification. And then the Jews.
I knew people, wonderfully talented, skilled, competent, efficient professionals who could only rise so far because they were from a non Russian minority.
Dont worry about it I have done that before.
I think a lot of the problem is religion. For example most of the opposition to abortion, same sex marriage etc is the conservative religious right.
Close to where I live is a large Asian community. Who all seem to get on with non Asians but can't get on with each other. The Sikhs and the Hindus don't like the Muslims. The Muslims don't like the Hindus. Its a right palaver remembering which shop keeper is what religion. Although if you like spicy food try and memorise which temples have festivals on there is usually someone with free samples and its a good way to get talking. I find the Sikhs very hospitable.
I'll give you some examples from the soviet union too. If you were from a non Russian minority then were looked down upon. Especially the central Asians, Kazakhs etc, the Caucasus's especially Chechens. The Georgians and Ukrainians in particular were singled out for russification. And then the Jews.
I knew people, wonderfully talented, skilled, competent, efficient professionals who could only rise so far because they were from a non Russian minority.
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08 Jun 2016 17:48:04
Yeah, my point was something religious based, I think I smoked too much that night, damn it ¬_¬
Is there still some prejudice now with Russia and Kazakhstan? I remember thinking that Gennady Golovkin (Kazakhstan Boxer) was Russian and a Russian guy got really mad with me, screaming "NO HE IS KAZAKH NOT RUSSIAN! "
It was like I'd taken a crap on his ancestors grave or something, such fury.
Yeah, my point was something religious based, I think I smoked too much that night, damn it ¬_¬
Is there still some prejudice now with Russia and Kazakhstan? I remember thinking that Gennady Golovkin (Kazakhstan Boxer) was Russian and a Russian guy got really mad with me, screaming "NO HE IS KAZAKH NOT RUSSIAN! "
It was like I'd taken a crap on his ancestors grave or something, such fury.
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16 Jun 2016 13:51:08
Lol I said to a Estonian wots Russia like and he looked at me like
Hmmm
You look at a unwanted Xmas pair of socks
Lol
Then said he didn't like it and with a bit more anger said I'm Estonian not Russian lol.
Lol I said to a Estonian wots Russia like and he looked at me like
Hmmm
You look at a unwanted Xmas pair of socks
Lol
Then said he didn't like it and with a bit more anger said I'm Estonian not Russian lol.
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