Raj Feridun and fj.life.in-japan is a baaaaaaaaaaad combination:

>On Thu, 27 Nov 2003 08:46:51 +0900, The 2-Belo
><the2belo@msd.biPOKPOKglobe.ne.jp> wrote:
>
>>Raj Feridun and fj.life.in-japan is a baaaaaaaaaaad combination:
>>
>>>On Wed, 26 Nov 2003 13:47:07 +0900, The 2-Belo
>>><the2belo@msd.biPOKPOKglobe.ne.jp> wrote:
>>>
>>>>Raj Feridun and fj.life.in-japan is a baaaaaaaaaaad combination:
>>>
>>>>>Yes, I want to back off from the whole RACISM thing anyway
>>>
>>>>Spank.
>>>
>>>My failure to find anything in your prior comments worthy of reply is
>>>either fueling you on, pissing you off or both.
>>
>>Fuel? We're talking about a thread several hundred posts long, fueled by a
>>decidedly Bush-like search for Weapons of Mass Racism that ended abruptly when
>>none were found. 
>
>Only because the correct term is "ethnocentricism" as kindly pointed
>out by Scott since the Japanese have not successfully applied for
>separate racehood yet.

Yet there are some who refer to themselves as such, without even thinking twice
about it. I don't have the haeart to correct them, usually. Most of the time
it's pointless anyway.

>>And now you're pleading with us to back off from the whole
>>thing.
>
>Yes, from the racism thing but we can have another go with the
>ethnocentric debate though if you like. I was thinking I might branch
>out though.

I see no need to have an ethnocentrism debate, since that applies to just about
everyone on Earth. Everyone's a something-centrist. Usually a me-centrist.

>>The next time you want to have a serious debate, look up the words "racism" and
>>"generalization" and savor the differences between the two terms for a few hours
>>before deciding to barge in here and accuse everyone of being filthy and evil.
>
>Even in my first, very rude post I did not accuse anyone of being
>either, Jeff. 

1) Hmm. You figgered my name out. Good. Very good.

2) I'm sure you know by now that labeling anyone as "racially biased" in today's
world is akin to calling them a puppy-kicking baby-raping Doppleganger of Adolf
himself. It's become almost a thoughtless, reflex term that's used whenever
someone happens upon something or someone they do not agree with concerning
social issues. It is a synonym for "filthy" and "evil". I just wish people would
think twice before coming to such a conclusion; it may not be warranted.

>I was trying to call you glad-handing, good old boys.

3) "Good old boys", eh? Have I just heard a faint echo of classism?

>>>Newsflash: I don't much care. I am warming to the rest of the crowd in
>>>here
>
>>I thought you didn't care.
>
>Damn you caught me. Shit, am I that transparent?!

Like a plate-glass window, baby.


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