Rioting in St Louis

[kmoose]

The gay community exists because of racism and housing discrimination?

I thought they existed because some dudes like other dudes. What do I know, though?

 

[Ndaccountant]

Yes. To many minority same sex people and nowhere to live. They all end up in one house and, well, ya know, the same bed. Boom. Racism and housing descrimination making people gay.

I could be wrong, but I don't think he was inferring that. I believe his point was that housing areas highly concentrated in gays, or African Americans, or any other group is a result of racism in housing in his eyes. Not that gays exist because of racism. I could be wrong tho.

 

[ulukinatme]

I understand what you are saying but the officer had no evidence of an attack that justifed using lethal power. He didn't CHOOSE to have a taser which I think should be mandatory. If he would have tasered Brown, this is a non-issue.

If you kill a kid, you should have to at least prove that there was an attack that was "life threatening".

Given the fact Brown had powder burns on his fingers, he was within striking distance of the officer when at least some of the shots went off. If the officer fears for his life, or is protecting another life, he can shoot and is within his rights. If the "kid" (He was 18) decides to assault an officer, he's making a choice. I mean, he's assaulting a police officer here, knowing full well that he has a gun on him. I'm not sure how a good citizen makes a conclusion to assault an officer in a situation like that. What we do know is Brown previously showed violent behavior moments before when he assaulted the clerk and robbed the store, that should say enough about his decision making.

 

[NoJusticeNoPeace]

It means Shaniqua, Kellisha, Uniquee, and Da'Quonde. I havent seen the study he is refering to but im going to go out on a limb and say that if they are using real world schenarios and this wasnt just a trial that individuals with those names most likely are not as well qualified.

And all of this is easily resolved instead of naming your kid La'Quaysha (which is not cultural) name them Ashley. Tadahh there goes your bias.

This is racist. Saying that black people have to change their names to be treated as equals is racist.

 

[Irish#1]

I'm still waiting on a reason why no outrage from NJNP on these senseless killings.

 

[GATTACA!]

This is racist. Saying that black people have to change their names to be treated as equals is racist.

I didn't say black people HAD to do anything. Im saying that the easiest solution to make sure your son or daughter isn't discriminated against based solely on their name is to name them something that won't get them discriminated against? Seems like an easy solution if i was raising a child.

 

[NoJusticeNoPeace]

Telling people to change their names isn't a solution. There isn't a problem with names. The problem is with the people who use this to deny qualified people positions because of racial biases.

 

[NoJusticeNoPeace]

I'm still waiting on a reason why no outrage from NJNP on these senseless killings.

You have to realize there is a difference between this and people who are supposed to protect and serve killing unarmed people.

 

[GATTACA!]

Telling people to change their names isn't a solution. There isn't a problem with names. The problem is with the people who use this to deny qualified people positions because of racial biases.

But it is a solution. Until the nation is cleansed of its racial bias the easiest way to make sure your child isn't discriminated based on their name is to name them something that wont be discriminated against? Yes or no? You can say it's not a solution you would be in favor of but it would alleviate the problem.

 

[NoJusticeNoPeace]

But it is a solution. Until the nation is cleansed of its racial bias the easiest way to make sure your child isn't discriminated based on their name is to name them something that wont be discriminated against? Yes or no? You can say it's not a solution you would be in favor of but it would alleviate the problem.

It's a joke that it's even a thing. People shouldn't change their names out of fear. That would be like saying that if black people didn't have strong opinions or speak in public they couldn't anger anyone. That's not true but it's just going to make the problem worse. Heritage means something to everyone.

 

[Wild Bill]

This is racist. Saying that black people have to change their names to be treated as equals is racist.

My parents are immigrants and I have a foreign name that's impossible to pronounce. I use my "English name" on my resume. If I didn't, I'd never get a call. His statement isn't racist. It's common sense. If there are a hundred resumes on a desk, the guy whose name you can't pronounce probably isn't getting a call.

And I'm not a victim b/c I can't use my first name. I just assimilated to the society my parents voluntarily joined.

 

[NoJusticeNoPeace]

My parents are immigrants and I have a foreign name that's impossible to pronounce. I use my "English name" on my resume. If I didn't, I'd never get a call. His statement isn't racist. It's common sense. If there are a hundred resumes on a desk, the guy whose name you can't pronounce probably isn't getting a call.

And I'm not a victim b/c I can't use my first name. I just assimilated to the society my parents voluntarily joined.

It's a shame that you have to change your name because of garbage people. I hope you can push for this practice changing if you are ever in a position to hire. If you were to hire people without caring about their names, then it would do a lot of good and I'm sure your parents would be proud. Assimilating by changing something as meaningless as a name shouldn't be necessary in a so-called melting pot.

 

[GowerND11]

It's a shame that you have to change your name because of garbage people. I hope you can push for this practice changing if you are ever in a position to hire. If you were to hire people without caring about their names, then it would do a lot of good and I'm sure your parents would be proud. Assimilating by changing something as meaningless as a name shouldn't be necessary in a so-called melting pot.

If it's so meaningless, then why are you arguing over it? If I were to live in Spain for a year, I'd go by Juan not John. If I lived in Russia I'd go by Ivan. I'd do this for ease of communications.

 

[Irish#1]

You have to realize there is a difference between this and people who are supposed to protect and serve killing unarmed people.

So it's okay for someone to shoot and kill a police officer because the police responded to a 911 call? Where's your outrage for policemen who were ambushed and killed? It's okay because they carried guns?

 

[GATTACA!]

It's a joke that it's even a thing. People shouldn't change their names out of fear. That would be like saying that if black people didn't have strong opinions or speak in public they couldn't anger anyone. That's not true but it's just going to make the problem worse. Heritage means something to everyone.

It's like you are not even reading my posts. I specifically said that i am not talking about cultural names, i am only talking about names given for the sole purpose of gaining attention. But please enlighten me on the heritage behind a name like Uniquee

 

[GoIrish41]

I didn't say black people HAD to do anything. Im saying that the easiest solution to make sure your son or daughter isn't discriminated against based solely on their name is to name them something that won't get them discriminated against? Seems like an easy solution if i was raising a child.

Or people could stop being fucking rednecks.

 

[wizards8507]

Or people could stop being fucking rednecks.

Yeah, it applies to rednecks too. If my name was Billy Bob, my resume would probably say Bill.

 

[kmoose]

Or people could stop being fucking rednecks.

That's racist. Not all rednecks are prejudiced, no matter what you might think.

 

[NoJusticeNoPeace]

So it's okay for someone to shoot and kill a police officer because the police responded to a 911 call? Where's your outrage for policemen who were ambushed and killed? It's okay because they carried guns?

Are the people who killed them being prosecuted?

 

[wizards8507]

Anybody else getting neg-bombed relentlessly by TPFKAT*? I'm loving it.

*The poster formerly known as Title

 

[T Town Tommy]

Or people could stop being fucking rednecks.

Do you even know the origin of the term redneck? If not, please do your research. My grandfather fought in the coal mine battles in the West Virginia mountains where the term redneck originated. So when you say "redneck" you are talking about family.

 

[NoJusticeNoPeace]

It's like you are not even reading my posts. I specifically said that i am not talking about cultural names, i am only talking about names given for the sole purpose of gaining attention. But please enlighten me on the heritage behind a name like Uniquee

How is a name like that any different than a name like Quinn or Franklin? It's not for attention. It's a name. That's also a rare name I've never heard of. The names used in the studies were the most popular black names in the late 70s such as Tyrone and stuff like that. I'll try to find the report I read.

 

[GATTACA!]

Yeah, it applies to rednecks too. If my name was Billy Bob, my resume would probably say Bill.

Ding ding ding! Correct also i have a hard time believing that the call screener i talk to when i call AT&T from New Guinea is named Gary. But it is just something that is done to promote a workable relationship where the two parties can at least pronounce each others names.

This isn't some propaganda against the black community if a manager has 100 resumes on his desk the reason they would toss one with the name Elephantisha isnt because the applicant is black, it is because they don't know how to pronounce that name and dont want to have to use it 30+ times a day.

 

[NoJusticeNoPeace]

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[Ndaccountant]

Or people could stop being fucking rednecks.

So......the filter is off again?

 

[NoJusticeNoPeace]

Dangerous hip-hop culture.

 

[wizards8507]

Ding ding ding! Correct also i have a hard time believing that the call screener i talk to when i call AT&T from New Guinea is named Gary. But it is just something that is done to promote a workable relationship where the two parties can at least pronounce each others names.

This isn't some propaganda against the black community if a manager has 100 resumes on his desk the reason they would toss one with the name Elephantisha isnt because the applicant is black, it is because they don't know how to pronounce that name and dont want to have to use it 30+ times a day.

Right. One of my sister's friends was named Xiaotian. Everyone called him Dennis.

 

[Nick Setta]

Dangerous hip-hop culture.

"They are all thugs"- Kmoose and Ttown

 

[T Town Tommy]

"They are all thugs"- Kmoose and Ttown

Italics don't work when you attribute a quote to people. Please post where I used the term thugs. Otherwise, keep me out of your posts.

 

[irishff1014]

Or people could stop being fucking rednecks.

See there you go you don't want stereotypes but now you are saying every white person is a redneck.

Make up your mind here.