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View Eaglecoops's Profile Eaglecoops Flag CR3 13 Feb 21 7.14pm Send a Private Message to Eaglecoops Add Eaglecoops as a friend

Originally posted by cryrst

If I prefer being around white people than black people am I racist?
Think about your own preference honestly!
Then ask if you are racist.

This is an interesting take on it. I don’t know how to honestly answer such a question as I have few black friends next to white. I suppose the simple answer is I judge them all the same, but I’m sure someone will find a problem with that answer as they would with your question.

It’s all billhooks in my view. You either like people or you don’t.

 

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View Swindy's Profile Swindy Flag Bromley 13 Feb 21 7.17pm Send a Private Message to Swindy Add Swindy as a friend

Taking the knee should continue because it's clearly working !

 

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View cryrst's Profile cryrst Flag The garden of England 13 Feb 21 7.58pm Send a Private Message to cryrst Add cryrst as a friend

Originally posted by Eaglecoops

This is an interesting take on it. I don’t know how to honestly answer such a question as I have few black friends next to white. I suppose the simple answer is I judge them all the same, but I’m sure someone will find a problem with that answer as they would with your question.

It’s all billhooks in my view. You either like people or you don’t.

Difficult yes. Although in nature we; humans, appear to be the only species pressured into a type of relationship we may not want to. Personally I get on with anyone of any colour because a dick is a dick no matter what colour they are. Them I dont like.

 

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Yellow Card - User has been warned of conduct on the messageboards View georgenorman's Profile georgenorman Flag 13 Feb 21 8.17pm Send a Private Message to georgenorman Add georgenorman as a friend

Originally posted by BlueJay

Yes, Miriam Margoyles is someone who is certainly as shocking and outspoken as many a keyboard warrior, only she takes reactions to her comments on the chin. She herself regularly gets 'You're a nazi' 'you're worse than Hitler' type emails and tweets as result of her Israel comments for instance and has lost friends and employment opportunities due to her outspoken nature. If we're to treat footballers getting personally harassed by (largely anonymous) racists as a nothing event then why does it matter what she says either?

Interestingly I did spot a Daily Mail article from James Dreyfus with the completely opposite view on JK Rowling yesterday [Link] . I found myself in agreement of a fair amount of what he said. No doubt they'll both get it in the neck from one group or another. Them's the breaks.

The calling of both Rowlings and Margoyles, 'fascists', is an example of the debasement of language that I am talking about.

 

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View AuntyAnne70's Profile AuntyAnne70 Flag Tunbridge WElls 13 Feb 21 8.52pm Send a Private Message to AuntyAnne70 Add AuntyAnne70 as a friend

I have just read that Brentford will stop taking the knee because they feel that the gesture against discrimination no longer has the desired impact, but that they do reiterate support of anti-discrimination projects.

Myy well be the first of many.

 

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View Spiderman's Profile Spiderman Flag Horsham 13 Feb 21 8.57pm Send a Private Message to Spiderman Add Spiderman as a friend

Originally posted by AuntyAnne70

I have just read that Brentford will stop taking the knee because they feel that the gesture against discrimination no longer has the desired impact, but that they do reiterate support of anti-discrimination projects.

Myy well be the first of many.

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BlueJay Flag UK 13 Feb 21 10.14pm

Originally posted by Eaglecoops

This is an interesting take on it. I don’t know how to honestly answer such a question as I have few black friends next to white. I suppose the simple answer is I judge them all the same, but I’m sure someone will find a problem with that answer as they would with your question.

It’s all billhooks in my view. You either like people or you don’t.

That's a reasonable answer in my view. Treat as you find. I have a some good friends and extended family of other nationalities and races and I don't ever recall entertaining the idea that 'I prefer' my other friends and family due to their race. It would be an absurd thought to hold and beyond reductive as to what it is to even know and appreciate a person. At the same time I appreciate that people have all kinds of biases to one degree or another. As with anything it largely comes down to how you express them and treat others.


Edited by BlueJay (13 Feb 2021 10.20pm)

 

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Originally posted by AuntyAnne70

I have just read that Brentford will stop taking the knee because they feel that the gesture against discrimination no longer has the desired impact, but that they do reiterate support of anti-discrimination projects.

Myy well be the first of many.

Clearly, they are fascist racists and should be thrown out of the league.

 

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View JRW2's Profile JRW2 Flag Dulwich 14 Feb 21 1.35pm Send a Private Message to JRW2 Add JRW2 as a friend

Originally posted by AuntyAnne70

I have just read that Brentford will stop taking the knee because they feel that the gesture against discrimination no longer has the desired impact, but that they do reiterate support of anti-discrimination projects.

Myy well be the first of many.

I don't think there could be the slightest doubt about that. Well done, Brentford.

 

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View eagleman13's Profile eagleman13 Flag On The Road To Hell & Alicante 14 Feb 21 2.41pm Send a Private Message to eagleman13 Holmesdale Online Elite Member Add eagleman13 as a friend

Originally posted by JRW2

I don't think there could be the slightest doubt about that. Well done, Brentford.

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We shouldn't be too hasty - it's the only time the team show any coordination.

 

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Tom-the-eagle Flag Croydon 15 Feb 21 11.09am

I find it interesting though that taking the knee has actually had an adverse effect.

Since this started it has stoked feelings which had been pretty much laid dormant.

Get rid of it. It’s setting back race relations, not improving them.

 


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