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Head Shaving, Grooming & Care => Miscellaneous => Topic started by: BigKen on April 08, 2018, 10:53:05 PM
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I’m sick and tired of many innocent people losing their lives to these senseless mass shootings. I’m sick and tired of the media glorifying these murderers and not focusing enough on the victims. I’m sick and tired of being reminded how peaceful and progressive other nations are while the U.S. remains divided and hypocritical on the right to life. I’m sick and tired of being on edge over when and where in America the next mass shooting will occur. I’m sick and tired of being sick and tired!
Gun violence, along with racism, is an American epidemic. There hasn’t been enough done to tackle these issues in my view. I feel this is partly because of ignorance and twisted priorities. There is more outrage over a NFL football player refusing to stand for the national anthem than there is about mass shootings. An athlete who is exercising his right as an American faces more backlash than a murderer who has no right to end the lives of many people. Let’s think about that for a moment.
Something I’ve realized over the past few years is how heartless and selfish a certain entity that shall remain nameless is. There have been several mass shootings across the U.S., but I hoped Sandy Hook would be the final straw. Boy was I mistaken; nothing has been done.
The basic right to life shouldn’t even be up for debate or made political. After all, “life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness” is a fundamental principle that the U.S. was founded on. I guess it’s every man for himself at this point.
I just needed to vent after hearing all these accusations of the victims/students at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School of Parkland, FL being actors and conspirators.
Peace to all
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I’m sick and tired of many innocent people losing their lives to these senseless mass shootings. I’m sick and tired of the media glorifying these murderers and not focusing enough on the victims. I’m sick and tired of being reminded how peaceful and progressive other nations are while the U.S. remains divided and hypocritical on the right to life. I’m sick and tired of being on edge over when and where in America the next mass shooting will occur. I’m sick and tired of being sick and tired!
Gun violence, along with racism, is an American epidemic. There hasn’t been enough done to tackle these issues in my view. I feel this is partly because of ignorance and twisted priorities. There is more outrage over a NFL football player refusing to stand for the national anthem than there is about mass shootings. An athlete who is exercising his right as an American faces more backlash than a murderer who has no right to end the lives of many people. Let’s think about that for a moment.
Something I’ve realized over the past few years is how heartless and selfish a certain entity that shall remain nameless is. There have been several mass shootings across the U.S., but I hoped Sandy Hook would be the final straw. Boy was I mistaken; nothing has been done.
The basic right to life shouldn’t even be up for debate or made political. After all, “life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness” is a fundamental principle that the U.S. was founded on. I guess it’s every man for himself at this point.
I just needed to vent after hearing all these accusations of the victims/students at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School of Parkland, FL being actors and conspirators.
Peace to all
Well said Big Ken! I just find it shocking that the shooter at MSD is getting more sympathy than the 17 victims! People are sending this loser fan mail and food in prison! Then again, those people may be bigger losers than he is...
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I have hope for the future generations of American politicians because the current ones have failed their constituents.
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I have hope for the future generations of American politicians because the current ones have failed their constituents.
Right on! O0 O0 How soon is the future though??
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Peace to all! I support you, my friend!
Cheers my friend!
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Guns don't cause the violence, people do. Drunk drivers kill people. Racist countries DO NOT ELECT unqualified black presidents and appoint black US attorney generals(both were severely racist to European Americans). It isnt "gun violence", its "people violence".
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the future is now bigken.i agree with you 100% skin head.its up to the individuals to stop the crimes.
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Guns don't cause the violence, people do. Drunk drivers kill people. Racist countries DO NOT ELECT unqualified black presidents and appoint black US attorney generals(both were severely racist to European Americans). It isnt "gun violence", its "people violence".
What a ridiculous and ignorant comment!
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Guns don't cause the violence, people do. Drunk drivers kill people. Racist countries DO NOT ELECT unqualified black presidents and appoint black US attorney generals(both were severely racist to European Americans). It isnt "gun violence", its "people violence".
I’m not a moderator, but I believe , racial and political opinions are not permitted.
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skin head means shaved head nothing else.
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skin head means shaved head nothing else.
Magoo's comment was not at yours Scooby.
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Guns don't cause the violence, people do. Drunk drivers kill people. Racist countries DO NOT ELECT unqualified black presidents and appoint black US attorney generals(both were severely racist to European Americans). It isnt "gun violence", its "people violence".
I’m not a moderator, but I believe , racial and political opinions are not permitted.
Interestingly, no moderator has stepped in to speak out against such comments on this topic, and that's disappointing. There was even a time I had to point out a moderator's hypocrisy on his mention of political opinions on another discussion.
https://www.slybaldguys.com/smf/index.php?topic=7752.0
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I want to mention that I don't care nor need to know what any one's political, religious or even social views are. Something I will not tolerate on here or any where else though are comments I perceive to be racist or prejudice. As you can see from this link to another topic (https://www.slybaldguys.com/smf/index.php?topic=9249.msg372062#msg372062), I did not take that remark lightly.
If you're going to be critical of an individual or label them it should be based on their character and not a trait they have no control over such as skin color.
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i agree.
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Amen
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"Something I will not tolerate on here or any where else though are comments I perceive to be racist or prejudice."
So BigKen, basically, what you say is that it only takes your disagreeing with the comment to make it "racist or prejudiced"?...
I see nothing wrong with Skinhead's comment; an opinion is only that, an opinion.
And, since you already stated your own, Isn't it only fair that others do the same, regardless of if it's the same as yours or not?
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I'm sorry, but Skinhead's post, as others have noted, was an inflammatory comment. It may be his opinion, but to single out Barack Obama (who is of mixed race) and Eric Holder as "unqualified blacks" is factually incorrect. Case in point: Eric Holder graduated from Columbia University both undergraduate and law school (considered one of the top ten American universities), and served as a US Attorney and Deputy Attorney General before being appointed Attorney General. Nothing in his resume or background says he was unqualified to be AG.
Skinhead is entitled to his opinions, but others are entitled to point out that his opinion as posted comes across as prejudiced.
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Yes.
The same could be said for the initial post; it all comes down to where one's opinion are, that shapes your line of thinking.
I only wanted to point out BigKen's little threat at what was an opinion, merely because it differed from his.
Anyway, I'm so far away from the US that I don't have a stake on it; it's only my humble opinion.
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Yes.
The same could be said for the initial post; it all comes down to where one's opinion are, that shapes your line of thinking.
I only wanted to point out BigKen's little threat at what was an opinion, merely because it differed from his.
Anyway, I'm so far away from the US that I don't have a stake on it; it's only my humble opinion.
As I see it . Big Ken gave an opinion on gun control . Skinhead gave his opinion also . But the difference one came across as a racist remark . It’s as obvious a can be.
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" But the difference one came across as a racist remark ."
"Came across as"
Why, to most apparently, does it come across as "racist" while to others, like myself, has nothing wrong whatsoever?
People are too emotional when it comes to different opinions, they don't seem to be able to handle it, regardless of how it is phrased.
Because if everyone does that, then every time someone says something I don't like or agree with, then I can go all like: "Well, to me it came across as..., so automatically you're the bad person".
My intention is not to start a war over this, simply to look at and point out the other side of the coin.
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It’s plain as day , when skinhead mentions race in his remarks , what else is he saying ? If you don’t think it’s inappropriate, so be it . But I do , so let us agree to disagree.
Maybe if you country or race is the one being negatively criticized you might have another opinion .
As it is we are discussing subjects that this forum does not allow.