Reply #10: This is ridiculous.....

[ddiggs]

I mean, has anyone seen any stand-up comedy recently? Some of the most common subjects are the difference in cultures and stereotypes. The truth of the matter is, stereotypes wouldn't exist without the "bad apples" who provide them. That goes with any race. I have known extremely dorky white people, white people who live in trailers and sleep with there cousins. I have known black people who sag their pants, carry guns, and steal. I know mexicans that will work for almost anything, slick their hair back, and spray paint the virgin mary on the hoods of their cars. I know native americans who are full blown alcoholics. In addition to these people, I have known many more of each race to be contributing members, and pillars of the community and society.

The point is: Yes, there are some differences between cultures. No, it's not everyone.

*Attention*

White people (or European Americans if you really want to be PC about it (but you never hear that term)), are some of the most discriminated people around. I for one, take these comments with "a grain of salt," and move on.

These people aren't dumb. They all have college educations, and they all have had different experiences in their lifetimes. The people who are dumb are the people who think that stereotypes are the general view of the public (and anyone in the general public who thinks that way).

Has there been inbreeding in the tribe?

Are there lazy members?

I'm half polish, and half irish. I'll be the first to tell you that there are some serious "kid popping" drunks in ireland. In addition to that, I have the foresight to realize that it's not everone, the self image to know that it's not me, and the tolerence to not care if anyone jests at those few.

Isn't it stupid that people can't say certain things if they aren't of a certain heritage?

This argument would be valid if they said these things in malice, with the specific intent to harm members of the lumbee tribe.

They did not have those intentions.

My family (both sides) came over here in the early 1900's. Almost 40 years after slavery was abolished. Still, people look at me as the white man holding them back. Also, it's crazy that people are pissed off about things that didn't even happen to them! They happened to their ancestors!

Do the Germans still owe the Jews land or money for the holocaust?

How about the egyptians who enslaved the jews? They still owe 'em?

How about England? Do they owe me the land they stole from my Irish ancestors 2 centuries ago?

I dont think so. I have been afforded enough opportunity here to make my own way. Plus, like I said, it didn't happen to me, it happened to people that of which I never met, that happen to be in my bloodline.

I'm not saying that what they said is right. I'm not saying that it's wrong either. My argument is that I don't think we should over-analize something that was said in jest and clearly without malice.