Ever meet a real live black person?

Discussion in 'World Events' started by angrybellsprout, Jan 17, 2006.

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  1. Hapsburg

    Hapsburg Hellenistic polytheist Valued Senior Member

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    Decide? No. That much is true.
    Still, point is: black people aren't all stupid, and white people aren't all smart. It's all a matter of individual intelligence, and that hinges on your upbringing and your surroundings.
     
    Hapsburg, Jan 22, 2006
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  3. James R

    James R Just this guy, you know? Staff Member

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    Mr. G:

    Did I claim they were?

    Yet you somehow think that labelling Jared Diamond as a Democrat somehow affects the scientific validity of his theory.
     
    James R, Jan 22, 2006
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  5. Baron Max

    Baron Max Registered Senior Member

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    The thing that bothers me, James, is that you've latched onto the concepts in that one book while somehow denying the opposing concepts in thousands of other books on the same subject. How and why did you do that? ...just because "you" seem to think it makes sense? ...even though you probably don't have much knowledge of even the smallest principles involved? Or are you, also, an expert with years of training and study?

    Baron Max
     
    Baron Max, Jan 23, 2006
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  7. James R

    James R Just this guy, you know? Staff Member

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    I do not believe there are "thousands of other books on the same subject". Diamond's theory is quite original. He looks not at proximate causes, as historians usually do, but ultimate causes.

    Can you cite one book which directly opposes Diamond's theory?

    The principles involved are quite simple, as you would appreciate if you bothered to read the book.

    Really, you're out of your depth here. You can't argue something you know nothing about.
     
    James R, Jan 23, 2006
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  8. Roman

    Roman Banned Banned

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    Roman, Jan 23, 2006
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  9. Neildo

    Neildo Gone Registered Senior Member

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    Whatsa that there, um, coloured folk doin?

    - N
     
    Neildo, Jan 23, 2006
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  10. Krieg Order

    Krieg Order Registered Senior Member

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    Please, do take a class in human anthropology instead of spouting ignorant bullshit.All it takes is cracking open any first level anthropology book open, either you havent done that or you are deliberately lying.

    wonder why racism still exists? why its still a problem in our society? its attitudes like this. It doesnt take much logic to realize that ignoring a problem, will not exactly make it disappear.

    germs,lack of resources, and bad geographic location, are things that all civilzations have had to deal with at one time or another.
     
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    Krieg Order, Jan 23, 2006
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  11. Ophiolite

    Ophiolite Valued Senior Member

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    This implies you have taken a class in anthropology. (By the way, I should be fascinated to learn what exactly non-human anthropology covers. Could you shed some light on that.) Perhaps, from your position of considerable wisdom, you could explain what significant intrinsic differences exist between black people (whatever they are) and white people (whatever they are). I promise not to laugh too hard at your effort.
     
    Ophiolite, Jan 24, 2006
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