Alabama pastor holds ‘whites only’ conference

[Correction]

Or maybe prevent the misuse of the word?

You got some strange priorities.

[kuronosan]

Just know that you've been conditioned to feel certain ways about certain races, physical traits, etc throughout your life. And yes, not dating someone based on their skin color is racist.

Just know that saying "I don't date black people" is not the same thing as "I don't find black people attractive".

[Milkster]

Just know that saying "I don't date black people" is not the same thing as "I don't find black people attractive".

Why isn't it? How are those two lines of thought different?

[hey]

Why isn't it? How are those two lines of thought different?

Refusing to date them is pretty obviously racist. It's one thing to not find them attractive (which is not a requirement to date someone, though it obviously helps), but to refuse to date someone based entirely on their skin color is racist.

[Kuya]

Or maybe prevent the misuse of the word? You can stretch the meaning and call basically anybody a racist, which is in my opinion really offensive to those who have experienced "real" racism.

The people who have experienced real racism can speak for themselves, thank you very much. They don't need you.

[Stumblingdrunk]

The guy said this on page 1

Many people say gayness is wrong. Who defines what is wrong and not?

why the hell would any of you waste time replying to him?

[Kuya]

I've got time to spend.

[test123]

Why isn't it? How are those two lines of thought different?

They are not that different, but people must be allowed to have preferences without being called racists.

[Cail]

isnt this the same guy from the ron paul thread?

[Kuya]

Yes

[Cream Soda]

lol at the trolling in the first few pages

[Kuya]

It's only trolling when you do it because everyone knows you're black as sin

[guartz]

Christians and racists are equally offensive to a reasonable mind.

[ronin sparthos]

Why isn't it? How are those two lines of thought different?

The devil's in the details.

If someone says "I don't date black people" and cites overarching social issues or their own racial superiority then their reasons are racist as defined by the dictionary:

rac·ist
[rey-sist]
noun
a doctrine that a certain human race is superior to any or all others.

If someone says "I don't find black people attractive" then there are any number of reasons that can be cited that wouldn't be considered racist so long as superiority doesn't come up. An opinion regarding someone of a certain race isn't racist until you posit that your own race is superior in some way.

[Milkster]

The devil's in the details.

If someone says "I don't date black people" and cites overarching social issues or their own racial superiority then their reasons are racist as defined by the dictionary:

rac·ist
[rey-sist]
noun
a doctrine that a certain human race is superior to any or all others.

If someone says "I don't find black people attractive" then there are any number of reasons that can be cited that wouldn't be considered racist so long as superiority doesn't come up. An opinion regarding someone of a certain race isn't racist until you posit that your own race is superior in some way.

What would some of those reasons be? You know without having any racist undertones.

http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/racist I'll just leave that there. Read #2.

[ronin sparthos]

What would some of those reasons be? You know without having any racist undertones.

I can say that Jews have huge noses or that Asians eyes bother me and I don't find those features attractive but it isn't racist until I posit that my own race is superior in some way.

[Milkster]

But you are discriminating based on their race, which is racist.

[test123]

What would some of those reasons be? You know without having any racist undertones.

Same reason gays aren't attracted to the opposite sex?

[Milkster]

Same reason gays aren't attracted to the opposite sex?

Homosexuality is physiological. Are you implying that people are born racist and hateful with their idea of perfect features already in mind for an idea of perfect mate and that it's not a learned behavior?

[kuronosan]

But you are discriminating based on their race, which is racist.

Saying you don't find big noses or dark skin attractive is every bit a preference a preferring dick over vagina, unless you're a sexist.