A whiter shade of Black

[Vinty]

White is fast becoming the new black in Boris's new Britain.

 

[sxturbo]

racism doesnt affect 90% of people

so what you are saying is "Im alright jack, nobody shouts racist abuse at me, I dont give a flying furk"

No, you are twisting what I have said, I was discussing in regards to statues.

Just because 10% of the population find it offends them is not a reason to pull it down. Especially when they are happy to use the products of one's achievements.

 

[Notch7]

We'll apparently by the way things look it seems mob rule wins...

sxturbo says he doesnt care about racism it only affects the minority.

 

[Deleted2797112]

Yeah, but if that 90% don't, because they didn't know it was there or what it stood for, that argument doesn't really stand.
I bet if you asked 1000 people last week who Edward Colston was, only a few at best would have known, and they would have been the ones who felt his statue was an insult.

What about Christopher Columbus or Francis Drake or Winston Churchill or Earl Mountbatten or any of the other multitude of well-known historical figures that are now being targeted?

 

[Notch7]

What are you saying?? Debate wins or mob rule wins?

strawman

read what I said:

racism doesnt affect 90% of people
so what you are saying is "Im alright jack, nobody shouts racist abuse at me, I dont give a flying furk"

 

[Vinty]

Maybe we should stop having elections if a minority don't approve of them.

 

[Notch7]

Maybe we should stop having elections if a minority don't approve of them.

appeal to extremes.

 

[sodthisforfun]

White is fast becoming the new black in Boris's new Britain.

What's wrong, feeling threatened?

 

[Notch7]

What about Christopher Columbus or Francis Drake or Winston Churchill or Earl Mountbatten or any of the other multitude of well-known historical figures that are now being targeted?

whataboutery

we are talking about the Colston statue.

 

[sxturbo]

sxturbo says he doesnt care about racism it only affects the minority.

This response is typical of yourself, when someone just doesn't agree with you, you start the name calling.

I'll wait to be called boyo in a minute.

A statue of someone to celebrate what they have given To a town is not racist.

The practices of that person in that era were socially acceptable at the time and was not illegal, it is unfair to hold that person to account when they have been dead for centuries.

 

[durhamplumber]

strawman

read what I said:

racism doesnt affect 90% of people
so what you are saying is "Im alright jack, nobody shouts racist abuse at me, I dont give a flying furk"

It is not strawman at all.The people of Bristol decided it should stay..

 

[Notch7]

Just because 10% of the population find it offends them is not a reason to pull it down.

it might be if the 90% of the population dont give a stuff becasue it doesnt affect them

Especially when they are happy to use the products of one's achievements.

who says they are?

would you be happy if somebody killed your relatives then used the money to fund a school.

 

[durhamplumber]

This response is typical of yourself, when someone just doesn't agree with you, you start the name calling.

I'll wait to be called boyo in a minute.

A statue of someone to celebrate what they have given To a town is not racist.

The practices of that person in that era were socially acceptable at the time and was not illegal, it is unfair to hold that person to account when they have been dead for centuries.

Absolutely spot on.Well said

 

[Notch7]

It is not strawman at all.The people of Bristol decided it should stay..

yes it is
ot wasnt the argument I was making

 

[durhamplumber]

would you be happy if somebody killed your relatives then used the money to fund a school.

LMAO...talk about strawman....So he was a convicted murderer too?