I disagree again....What led to this thread was an exchange in another thread that was off topic for THAT thread and I thought THIS would be a better place to further the discussion. If I wanted to poke a member, I wouldn't use a stick. I thought changing the thread was the correct thing to do to keep from throwing the thread off. Since it seems to really tick some people off...

But anyway....Here's the true genesis and why this thread is called what it is..It started with the above quoted statement....Was that "stick poking"?
Then this post...which he gave a possible justification for his comparison.

Which specifically indicates what "he believes" about black people. And the crime aspect directly relates to his "majority" statement. Which was in the next post.

"Are black people animals" was what we were discussing. If anything I should be the one that feels jabbed. But calling my credibility into question in this case weakens your own since it's clear how this whole situation was created. I wasn't the one who started comparing black people to animals.

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I will throw in my two cents here...

I have intracted with Tristan for many years now. I have seen NO indication that he is a racist. I have seen him make comparisons for sake of arguement, but never has he said that he believes that black people are any less than white people.

This is something that I would be sensitive to since I am a black woman. I have noted that there are those that, online, pretend that they are black that show their own true racist tendencies while trying to hide behind that veil. It's pretty lame actually...

Back on topic...

ALL humans are animals, regardless of the color of their skin.

I don't make comparisons strictly for the sake of argument unless I can back it up. No point comparing dark to light if you can't show how light and dark compare.

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No. I've several instances of people willing to sacrifice their own credibility to support another. You are a prime example. And I'm not shocked by those dittoing this and other posts where someone was blatantly wrong, but they wanted to show "support".


Sounds good. But I don't see where that happened here. And his reasons made no sense in why black people should be called "animals". Do they correlate to you?

Just like you did here. You are expanding the debate to "other ocurrences" to avoid addressing this one. Here we have 2 specific points...not other. Black people are animals and a majority of black people seem to be criminals.

It was more than just one post. Maybe you need to read back.

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Do you know what the definition of "credible" is in the first place?

When you are the only one that finds yourself "credible", then you do not have "credibility".
You can continue to pretend that you're the only one who is right, but most sane people would start to question the situation when you've got multiple other people who understand what Tristan is saying, and you are ALONE in trying to misrepresent it as something else.


You are seriously not getting the bigger picture here.
It should come as no surprise that SOME of the posters chimed in, from your pessimistic view-point.
But Cnredd has butted heads with Tristan MUCH more than he has ever agreed with him, IMO. IP has also had some pretty good arguments with Tristan.
It's not just the "pro-gay" side of the fence that is noting your lack of credibility.
It is MULTIPLE camps that are telling you that you're all hosed up.


He didn't call black people "animals" in that sentence.
He was comparing the ARGUMENT to another scenario.


That's a lie.
I EXPLICITLY STATED what Tristan did in his sentence.
He was comparing the ARGUMENT to another scenario involving animals.


I am thoroughly underwhelmed by people who insist that I need to do more work in order to prove them right.
It's a boring tactic.

Here it is...
Definition of credible - Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary
And credibility..
Definition of credibility - Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary
Your point?

But "most people" aren't the 3 or 4 who are here. The same people here are pretty much the same ones backing up Forest when she was obviously wrong about R.I legally honoring Mass homosexual marriages. Her own information refuted her.

And??? I wonder what was the "comparison" that brought this up. Is this a racist statement?
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because he followed it up in subsequent posts. Or is that just another comparison?

Or is it true that black kids are black to keep police and welfare workers employed? He may have a point. Or do I.

In the "animals" sentence, I see he is clearly using a comparison. And that was why I created this thread, to discuss "why" would someone make that comparison. But then...he did the criminal sentence, which has a feel similar to the posts after the one linked to above.

This sentence doesn't make sense ranswer to this exchange..

and
Huh?

It's not a tactic...You obviously didn't read the whole exchange that led up to this thread. I was just telling you that you might need to go and check it out. It might keep you from signing on to this and losing even more credibility by trying to support this person.

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oh give it a rest

you're boring

EVERY SINGLE PERSON on this thread who has responded to you has explained (and sometimes in far more depth than your adolescent attacks deserve) why you are wrong and being dishonest about my posts.

since EVERY SINGLE PERSON responding has told you that you're wrong - and I'VE told that you have misrepresented my words and are presenting them dishonestly - do you think that possibly everybody can see through your sophomoric rant?

there are people on this forum who have known me for years - there are people on this forum I have been in contact with OFF the internet and spoken with in real life. Nobody thinks I'm a racist (which is pretty obvious from the comments I've made about bigots and what I think of them).

YOU'RE BORING - GIVE IT A REST

Every single person on this thread...which includes every one listed on your "Thank you" line, are doing as I would expect. I didn't misrepresent any of your words...They are there for anyone to read them. I can make my point about the abnormality of homosexuality without referring to "you", it seems to make your points, you have to refer to "black people" using questionable information like "a majority of black people are criminal", "blacks are like animals", "blacks keep welfare workers employed". I'm sorry if you disagree, but that's arguing like a racist.
And your 4 or 5 cheerleaders ain't gonna change that fact. People have been fired for less.

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I'm a purple animal. (and no I am not gay). lol

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