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To: Tenchusatsu who wrote (803224)	8/21/2014 4:31:02 PM
From: i-node	Respond to of 1579123

>> I think you have a tendency to overplay the race card, probably because you think that will make up for your sin of racism. Perhaps. But "overplay the race card" is an understatement. My constant harping against Ted's racist underpinning is that EVERYTHING is black this, white that, as though it were the most important consideration in every incident, whether it is crime, welfare, politics, health care, you-name-it. This kind of hypersensitivity is more than annoyance. It is pathological and it is destructive. The six-year old you mentioned will likely get over it. My daughter had very little exposure to racial diversity (the schools she went to had relatively few blacks), yet my son's closest friend from an early age was our next-door neighbor's son, who was black and they played together constantly. I see little difference between them as far their acceptance of diversity. I think it is more of a generational thing, to be honest.

To: Tenchusatsu who wrote (803224)	8/21/2014 6:11:36 PM
From: tejek	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1579123

I have already acknowledged that I am racist a couple of years ago. Acknowledgement isn't enough. Even Bentway acknowledges that he's a sinner ... then gives the middle finger to God. I think you have a tendency to overplay the race card, probably because you think that will make up for your sin of racism. See.........here's the thing.........you and I don't think anywhere near alike. I don't see racism as a sin. I see it as a learned behavior; maybe even somewhat instinctual. I don't feel guilty about any racist thoughts I may have.........I am simply to trying to reprogram my brain so I don't think that way. I see racism as an activity that keeps people angry, isolated and non productive. There's no need to. If you look around, there are plenty of issues regarding race that need your attention. You don't have to cry wolf. I don't even understand this statement. Why do you think I am crying wolf? Here's an example: I have a high school friend, a white girl, who adopted a black daughter. Just the other day at the playground, one of the white kids saw both mom and daughter and kept asking the daughter, "Why aren't you white? Why aren't you white?" The mother approached the girl and responded, "Why aren't you brown?" A tense staredown commenced, which fortunately ended without incident. I don't know whether the parents of the girl taught her to be racist, or whether the comment was out of spontaneous curiosity over a black daughter not looking like her white mother. In any case, there needs to be a long talk, even with a 6-year-old, or else she'll grow up despising people that don't look like herself. See. I don't see it that way at all. Kids tend not to have built in filters while at the same time tend to be curious. The little girl is used to seeing white children with white parents. So seeing a black child with a white mother was confusing to her. I don't think she is racist.......just curious. Its too bad your friend reacted the way she did..........she turned what could have been a learning experience for both kids into something ugly.