Why is it that people cannot freely talk about race?

[JamesDouglas]

I ask a question about race and music and am called racist. Can we not freely talk about our opinions and share our views? Open up Dialogue shift our way of thinking create change by truly understanding one another without getting defensive and shutting down?

[BradleyT]

I ask a question about race and music and am called racist. Can we not freely talk about our opinions and share our views? Open up Dialogue shift our way of thinking create change by truly understanding one another without getting defensive and shutting down?

Sensitive topic you're touching on there.  As a white South African, one would think this is a problem, but I believe that I have had the most constructive discussions with non-white colleagues and friends.  The key is that it is not discussed in a "closed circle" of individuals of the same coulour  - then it DOES become a problem i.e. us and them discussion.  Sensitive - yes, no-go area - I don't think so.  That in itself is racist.

In my humble opinion, there are forums for this - but I would rather discuss scoots and rides on this forum!!

[axy]

I ask a question about race and music and am called racist. Can we not freely talk about our opinions and share our views? Open up Dialogue shift our way of thinking create change by truly understanding one another without getting defensive and shutting down?

Are you sure you did not skip medications this morning?

[ts1]

I ask a question about race ... and am called racist.

Who thinks in terms of "race" (biol.), is a racist.

Honestly: I would prefer culture/education/...
There are biological differences, yes. And some diff. (like the form of lips) can even make some sounds more or less difficult.
But the only significant effective biological difference is the gender.

(My own family is a mix of 3 continents.)

[Hoolander2]

Are you sure you did not skip medications this morning?

Right-o. 

Winter boredom . . . ?   Go out and hug your scooter.   

Signed:  Danish/English/Cherokee American

[Rianna]

Ohhhhhhhhh...THAT kind of "race"...

Clever play on words there, J.D.   

[oswaldters]

You don't think JD joined just to post that do you?   

[Rianna]

Looks that way, huh?

.

[skadamo]

Interesting first post in a forum. JamesDouglas, if your not an automated spammer let me know before I delete this thread.

[lankeeyankee]

Are you sure you did not skip medications this morning?

Its not that he may have missed his meds this morning but more so of an overdose of stupidity pills.

[lankeeyankee]

Ummmmhmmmm cough Moderator?
Possibly a closure of topic here?

[Cloud]

There is only one race.
Human. Enough said.

[skadamo]

Bear with me. This is a spammer. Maybe automated? I want to see what it does next. I'll delete soon.

[lankeeyankee]

Possibly he is the one hacking into accounts and stealing emails... BASTARD!!! Why do some people have to be dicks!

[axy]

Paranoia is setting in.