Sometimes I sit here in my small corner of the universe and wonder about the ability of those in the world who have discussions to whip out the Race card simply because they disagree with a person's point of view. That same point of view might have a bearing on a certain race just because of statistical norms, but that doesn't mean the comment itself is pointed solely at one race or another.
To see the truth and call it as it is has never been popular, and in today's society of "smooth it all over" I can only surmise that the trend of calling a Disagreement in philosophy a racial slur will continue. This whole experiment in societal evolution has come to an unexpected turn. No longer does a person get to have the privilege of a right to speak their mind and have the essence of what they say taken at face value. Instead, the person must assume that they will be called all sorts of things that are completely out of line with what their initial statement said.
Take for example the recent post by
Daenarys. She says nothing more than her personal opinion on the state of victim hood in today's society. She says that people who have control over their lives but refuse to work towards their own better tomorrow are not truly victims so they should stuff their whining. Where in that whole statement does one get the right to call her a racist? A truly thoughtful person would see that this is a racially even statement. One cannot simply pick and choose to feel put upon by hearing such a statement. One chooses to be a victim because one likes to feel a victim.
Misterskank has pointed out the evils of the Forerunners of the Caucasians in America. But instead of seeing the irrationality of blaming all those who are today Caucasian American for the troubles the Forerunners caused, he wades in by assuming that Daenarys is racist because she does not want to hear whining from the indolent. How can one possibly compare the two?
This is an example of yet another person who wants to feel self justified at calling someone else racist. One has to see that flawed vision of the world for what it is: simple selfishness twisting an already warped mind to hurt someone who speaks the truth. Is this to be rigorously defended? I can only assume that the majority of those who were ranting against Daenarys would agree with Misterskank's twisted and erroneous perceptions.
As to accepting the blame on my generation for the errors of preceding generations, might I point out that it was the Moors of Africa that sold the BlackMan into slavery in the first place. Does that make the slave ships free of the guilt? No. But put blame where blame is due. Simply picking a convenient scapegoat is not Justice. And neither is blaming an innocent generation hundreds of years later.
But don't let me confuse you with the facts.
