Riley Cooper situation.

[NOBLE]

Originally Posted by Obey

@NOBLE But why ''should'' people be doing things? Why can't people act off their own personal wants, rather than falling into a stereotypical category? Why can't a white kid dress like a black kid, or a black kid dress like a white kid? Why is there labels that surround society? Without stereotypes and labels, there's no racism. Without racism, there's no hate crimes. And what do you mean ''walk in their shoes?'' Racism was a long-long time ago, something we all couldn't live again. What people during that time went through is horrible, but so was the holocaust. We seem to be able to get past the Nazi/Jewish racism. It's being held onto by a thread that needs to be cut. Not saying history should be forgotten, I'm saying that white's don't own slaves anymore and shouldn't have so much hatred built towards them. I've learned that color of skin doesn't define a person, I'm just hoping the rest of the world soon does.

I just think its naive to presume how black people should react to something, or what gay people should do, or how other minorities should behave if you do not fit into any of these categories yourself. There are things about people, races and groups that you will never understand. You would almost have to be born again as someone from that race or group to fully understand. When you're saying "they should do this" or "they should do that" and you aren't talking from personal experience, it just sounds foolish.

[NOBLE]

Originally Posted by Obey

@NOBLE But why ''should'' people be doing things? Why can't people act off their own personal wants, rather than falling into a stereotypical category? Why can't a white kid dress like a black kid, or a black kid dress like a white kid? Why is there labels that surround society? Without stereotypes and labels, there's no racism. Without racism, there's no hate crimes. And what do you mean ''walk in their shoes?'' Racism was a long-long time ago, something we all couldn't live again. What people during that time went through is horrible, but so was the holocaust. We seem to be able to get past the Nazi/Jewish racism. It's being held onto by a thread that needs to be cut. Not saying history should be forgotten, I'm saying that white's don't own slaves anymore and shouldn't have so much hatred built towards them. I've learned that color of skin doesn't define a person, I'm just hoping the rest of the world soon does.

I just think its naive to presume how black people should react to something, or what gay people should do, or how other minorities should behave if you do not fit into any of these categories yourself. There are things about people, races and groups that you will never understand. You would almost have to be born again as someone from that race or group to fully understand. When you're saying "they should do this" or "they should do that" and you aren't talking from personal experience, it just sounds foolish.

[V3numb]

Originally Posted by NOBLE

I just think its naive to presume how black people should react to something, or what gay people should do, or how other minorities should behave if you do not fit into any of these categories yourself. There are things about people, races and groups that you will never understand. You would almost have to be born again as someone from that race or group to fully understand. When you're saying "they should do this" or "they should do that" and you aren't talking from personal experience, it just sounds foolish.

pretty much this..

[V3numb]

Originally Posted by NOBLE

I just think its naive to presume how black people should react to something, or what gay people should do, or how other minorities should behave if you do not fit into any of these categories yourself. There are things about people, races and groups that you will never understand. You would almost have to be born again as someone from that race or group to fully understand. When you're saying "they should do this" or "they should do that" and you aren't talking from personal experience, it just sounds foolish.

pretty much this..