Rob, Pls delete this thread

[Carey]

Delete due to derail, obviously!

[dakine]

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Originally posted by Carey

....will present a FREE panel discussion examining both sides of this complicated and complex issue.

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I am sorry I won't be able to attend.. it sounds like a worthy discussion. Though I would caution anyone to NOT adsorb.. buy into.. this "complicated and complex issue" line. IT IS A LIE! It is not complicated, nor is it complex. The only thing "complicated and complex" about this issue is the crap the pro GMO folks are pushing down our throats.

I suppose the same thing has been said for hundreds of years now.. beware of the frickin white man!

[Mendo]

Gee, thanks dakine for injecting racism into this. Just what we needed, another topic dumbed down by racists. Why is racism tolerated on this site?

[HereOnThePrimalEdge]

Hopefully it is a discussion, and not a gathering where each person thinks they've proved their point by talking louder and faster than the other guy.

[Tink]

Why is racism tolerated anywhere? On the mainland we have Afghani refugees, Chinese, East Indian, Pakistani, etc. and we all get along. Even had one district within a city renamed to "Little Kabul", named that by the refuges that have settled there, with no complaint at all from the "white man", so suggest "get with the times". The African Americans used to always gripe about the "white man" bringing them down until they realized only their prejudices were holding them back. Look at where they are now!

Are you a human being, or a human doing?

[dakine]

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Originally posted by Tink

Why is racism tolerated anywhere? On the mainland we have Afghani refugees, Chinese, East Indian, Pakistani, etc. and we all get along. Even had one district within a city renamed to "Little Kabul", named that by the refuges that have settled there, with no complaint at all from the "white man", so suggest "get with the times". The African Americans used to always gripe about the "white man" bringing them down until they realized only their prejudices were holding them back. Look at where they are now

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Well said my friend. I'm sure Geronimo would agree with you completely

[Tink]

Geronimo's grudge started with the Mexicans slaughtering his family, not the "white man". He expanded his fight to preserve native lands, as there was no land "title" at the time. I ask you, what would you do if all "foreigners" to you left the island for you and people like you, taking their container shipments and tourism with them? The world is much smaller than you think, and there is no longer a place for racism or discrimination on this tiny orb, lest this even smaller rock in the middle of a big pond. If you are angry that the " white man" took a job from you, look at yourself and ask, where did I fail myself in not being equal, or better to him/her? Is it the "white mans" fault because he/she bought businesses and land from your Ohana, that resulted in a hopefully better life for you from the money your Ohana received by mutual agreement?

Are you a human being, or a human doing?

[Tink]

Also, I will not pursue this argument on this post, as it is diverting attention from the meaning of this post. You are welcome to start a new one on this subject if you wish.

Are you a human being, or a human doing?

[Guest]

Racism and racists = Societies answer for really dumb stupid people to feel really smart!

Generally fueled by generational ignorance coupled with being very devout religiously to some sort of a "god."

[Bullwinkle]

Or a mechanism whereby one person feels superior by putting another down - minorities may be groups or individuals of differing race, religion or politics always easy marks....

a cousin to blind nationalism in my book