Well mate, there are half a dozen other members who agreed with my post.Well, why don't you start a non politics (and I'm not sure that this is even so political) thread? It's obvious from the title what the subject is about, isn't it?
Nothing fuels racism in the world more than the use of the word racist. Well, except perhaps the Media. So easy to yell out that word and try to scare off your opponent. I don't think there are as many true racist left in the America as the media would have you think. I myself pretty much categorize people into one of two groups ... OK or A-hole. We have all chatted with each other in other threads and I think we would all have a great time together on a group ride. Just because this is all type and no face to face is no reason to get rude because one guy believes different than another. Its fun to debate but when you begin to get so angry about a widely held view just hit the back button. It's not like any of this is new radical ideas or opinions, same old debates that's been going on for a long time. Theses differing opinions shouldn't sting either side that much anymore.
Hey Mike, Not sure if your post was directed at me or not, but 'racist' is not an idea or attribute I meant to imply.
Perhaps 'cultural screening' would have been a better choice of words. :thumbup:
Nothing fuels racism in the world more than the use of the word racist. Well, except perhaps the Media. So easy to yell out that word and try to scare off your opponent. I don't think there are as many true racist left in the America as the media would have you think. I myself pretty much categorize people into one of two groups ... OK or A-hole. We have all chatted with each other in other threads and I think we would all have a great time together on a group ride. Just because this is all type and no face to face is no reason to get rude because one guy believes different than another. Its fun to debate but when you begin to get so angry about a widely held view just hit the back button. It's not like any of this is new radical ideas or opinions, same old debates that's been going on for a long time. Theses differing opinions shouldn't sting either side that much anymore.
Making a list of terrorist attacks along with a direct amalgam to Muslim males and then wondering why based on that all Muslims are not automatically thrown on the side for extra screening at Airports is not the basis for a sane debate on an international motorcycle forum imho.
To me, that's what fuels racism and intolerance...
Making a list of terrorist attacks along with a direct amalgam to Muslim males and then wondering why based on that all Muslims are not automatically thrown on the side for extra screening at Airports is not the basis for a sane debate on an international motorcycle forum imho.
To me, that's what fuels racism and intolerance...