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Post by Deuce Gunner on Sept 24, 2023 17:32:59 GMT
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Post by Magnus on Sept 24, 2023 18:04:34 GMT
Hilarious ! *I'll tell you something even more hilarious. Just about every person I know of either 'Italian' or 'Puerto Rican' heritage that's taken the Ancestry DNA test has come out with a fair bit of 'Ashkenazi Jewish' DNA. And my one friend who looks Italian, but was always told his family is 100% Jewish turned out to be about 70% Italian with a few other things mixed in, and only about 20% 'Jewish'... HAHA, you just never know  |
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Post by mr potatohead on Sept 24, 2023 18:06:57 GMT
"Offense cannot be given, it can only be taken."
IMO, personal offense taken is due to pride. "A man’s pride will bring him low, But a humble spirit will obtain honor." Proverbs 29:23
OTOH, IMO, it is noble to stand up for the poor, the needy, the oppressed or the unfairly persecuted of any culture or ethnic group.
It's all about intention, IMO.
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Post by mr potatohead on Sept 24, 2023 18:12:38 GMT
I know many people who have multiple ethnic ancestry, i.e., part Puerto Rican, part Mexican, part Indian, part Irish, part "Black" (whatever that means - African?).
So, what are they if they appear to be Irish with white skin, red hair?
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Post by mr potatohead on Sept 24, 2023 18:23:19 GMT
One of the many traits of the Indians (the indigenous people of the "American" continent) that I admire is that, their name, in their own language, meant "The People" or "The Human Beings" no matter which group's language we are translating.
They differentiated themselves by comparison to animal labels, not by comparison to each other.
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Post by Magnus on Sept 24, 2023 18:23:21 GMT
I know many people who have multiple ethnic ancestry, i.e., part Puerto Rican, part Mexican, part Indian, part Irish, part "Black" (whatever that means - African?). So, what are they if they appear to be Irish with white skin, red hair? Probably adopted ? |
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Post by brothersteve on Sept 24, 2023 18:24:10 GMT
Why was this troll talking about Sandow I do not know. There was no need for it. If you don't like or believe in the light db system then ok, move on.
Regarding the cal's in/out of the holocaust....in a nutrition class I took the prof. said that losing a large amount of weight, no matter at what age, would make for a longer life. She told of stats from concentration camp survivors that was fascinating. WW2 was a horrible time for the whole world except for those who profited from it.
Same as Magnus described was going on in southern Connecticut....folks kept to their own until the early 70's....you had better stay where you belonged because going more than just a few blocks from your neighborhood would get you in trouble.
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Post by brothersteve on Sept 24, 2023 18:26:12 GMT
I know many people who have multiple ethnic ancestry, i.e., part Puerto Rican, part Mexican, part Indian, part Irish, part "Black" (whatever that means - African?). So, what are they if they appear to be Irish with white skin, red hair?......Canelo Álvarez? |
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Post by Magnus on Sept 24, 2023 18:41:53 GMT
Why was this troll talking about Sandow I do not know. There was no need for it. If you don't like or believe in the light db system then ok, move on. Yeah, some may feel differently, but it's a 'Guest' post option that is generously permitted, not a 'Troll' option with a green light to spew nonsense with no intent other than to stir up trouble... |
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Post by mr potatohead on Sept 24, 2023 18:48:49 GMT
One of the many traits of the Indians (the indigenous people of the "American" continent) that I admire is that, their name, in their own language, meant "The People" or "The Human Beings" no matter which group's language we are translating. They differentiated themselves by comparison to animal labels, not by comparison to each other. Yeah, nothing against them, but they were far from the 'noble savages' as they're now commonly portrayed... How would you react to someone coming on your land, acting friendly at first, then murdering your family and friends and taking everything you have including restricting you from living as you had on your land? Yeah, that's what I thought. You would go medieval on 'em. |
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Post by mr potatohead on Sept 24, 2023 18:55:03 GMT
Why was this troll talking about Sandow I do not know. There was no need for it. If you don't like or believe in the light db system then ok, move on. Yeah, some may feel differently, but it's a 'Guest' post option that is generously permitted, not a 'Troll' option with a green light to spew nonsense with no intent other than to stir up trouble... If members can spew nonsense, and they obviously can, why not a 'Guest'? I don't care what they post. Sometimes it's interesting. Sometimes it's funny. Sometimes (like now) it creates a lot of activity on the foam which boosts Google rank. What's bad about that? |
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Post by brothersteve on Sept 24, 2023 19:11:34 GMT
Yeah, some may feel differently, but it's a 'Guest' post option that is generously permitted, not a 'Troll' option with a green light to spew nonsense with no intent other than to stir up trouble... If members can spew nonsense, and they obviously can, why not a 'Guest'? I don't care what they post. Sometimes it's interesting. Sometimes it's funny. Sometimes (like now) it creates a lot of activity on the foam which boosts Google rank.
What's bad about that?So would adding porn.....BUT, that's in poor taste and disruptive, IMO. |
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Post by mr potatohead on Sept 24, 2023 19:18:33 GMT
If members can spew nonsense, and they obviously can, why not a 'Guest'? I don't care what they post. Sometimes it's interesting. Sometimes it's funny. Sometimes (like now) it creates a lot of activity on the foam which boosts Google rank.
What's bad about that?So would adding porn.....BUT, that's in poor taste and disruptive, IMO. Yes, absolutely, but we already have that rule in place. |
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Post by BigBruvOfEnglandUK on Sept 24, 2023 19:23:28 GMT
The N word is a racial slur when used by non blacks. The word Jewish is not even when said by non Jews, m8. I hate that N word when anyone uses it, blacks included. The popular use of that word by the less educated and habitually stupid is another 'cultural' phenomenon that I just don't get, and I'm definitely not in favor of any one particular group being given a pass on any similar words that only THEY can say ? Talk about "Harden the fuck up"... One of the radio stations I listen to in the car plays more than a few tracks with the N word in them. If there's going to be strong language in a track then there is a warning before it is played. I always switch to another station if I hear the N word. I only do because if I'm not allowed to say it (Not that I actually want to) then why the fuck is somebody else allowed to say it? |
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Post by BigBruvOfEnglandUK on Sept 24, 2023 19:28:49 GMT
I think maybe if you UK guys don't understand it then it's possibly a cultural difference. We do understand it, as it's used here as well. Ironically I think the N word is used more in the UK now than when I was young before it became a word we were not to use. There were plenty of other terms people used instead. |
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