[MD] Platt's race question

[pholden at davtv.com]

Quoting ian glendinning <psybertron at gmail.com>:

> Inserted Platt
> 
> On 8/27/07, pholden at davtv.com <pholden at davtv.com> wrote:
> > Quoting ian glendinning <psybertron at gmail.com>:
> >
> > > Platt said,
> > >
> > > "blacks step to the head of the line because of the color of their skin."
> > >
> > > Because of ?!?
> >
> > Affirmative action programs. Where have you been?
> Obviously that's what Arlo and others were talking about but you said
> "because of the color of their skin". ie you asserted that the color
> of their skin was the "cause".

Obviously affirmative action programs in business and college acceptances
was what I was talking about.

> > >What the ?!?!? Have you listened to yourself in a mirror, Platt.
> > > Never mind banning from the board you should be locked up, away from
> humanity.
> >
> > Ah, the incipient dictator reveals himself!

> Ah right, so application of law of the land counts as dictatorship
> now, does it  ?

What law?

> > > The few you can have "perfectly normal conversations" with dwindle by the
> day.
> >
> > Evidence?
> Show me one thread where conversations involving debate with you do
> not reduce to trading ad-hominems, precious few.

Show me one thread in conversations involving debate with me where I initiated
ad hominems. Those who attack me personally can expect the same in return. Two
can play at that game.

> > > I'm with Dennett and other sophisticated neo-Darwinists (Pirsig
> > > amongst them) that suggest there are significant cultural and even
> > > genetic differences between ethnic groups that benefit from
> > > understanding, but only your dangerous kind of racist prejudice can be
> > > attributed to "because of the colour of their skin" as anything like a
> > > cause.
> >
> > Anybody understand what Ian means?
> Saying the color of skin is the "cause" is ludicrous (and outlawed in
> all civilised countries).

"Outlawed?"  What law? 

> Saying cultural differences affect
> behaviours is reasonable.

Are you suggesting unreasonable speech should be outlawed? How would you define
"reasonable?" 

> > > I suggest you check out your own legal position, Horse, publishing that
> shit.
> >
> > Yes, it is indeed obvious you would like to muzzle all those who disagree with
> > your superior views. Seig Ian.

> All those ? I take this high risk stance (to my own love of freedom)
> only with you Platt. ONLY you.

Your "love of freedom" ought to apply to everyone. You want to pick and
choose who is allowed to enjoy it. That's dictatorship. 

> (Much to the annoyance of other
> censors, I actually do much to keep communication channels open with
> others barred from this board in recent years, who depite their
> offensive transgressions, still have worthwhile things to say. My
> conscience is clear.)

Bully for you.

Platt




 



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