OCUK Forum Racial Makeup Thread

Efour · 6 Jul 2007 at 11:40

the-void said:
How are the tribal wars that plague Africa the white mans fault? It is black people killing other black people because they are a different nationality.

back in the olden days, i know that slavers used to "big up" the tribal war scene and promote it so there was an easier access flow of slaves that he could buy up cheap.

Modern tribal war, well as always its going to be about political control and money at the end of the day. Maybe if there was a more stable government and given a 100 years of it, they would put down their ak-47s and make an effort at something bigger. But for whatever reasons: PLEASE ADD REASONS i still go on the white oppression ones, they still havent got round to it.

Thing is we finished all our "tribal/feudal wars" in Europe back in the 18th century or whatever. (well just a few revolutions here and there but on the whole thats a good thing)

starscream · 6 Jul 2007 at 11:40

cleanbluesky said:
Who is this white man of whom you speak?

The Running Man · 6 Jul 2007 at 12:14

Admiral Huddy · 6 Jul 2007 at 12:30

Luke15 said:
I thought it may be interesting to start a thread about the racial makeup of this forum.

It would give a good insight into what percentage of the forum is from each race(s).

If you could, please post with one of the numbers below describing your Race.

1. White
2. Black
3. Asian
4. Oriental
5. Mixed Race
6. Other

Thanks

edit: a poll would be nice, if possible.

Why does this matter? I don't understand. Surely, if racism isn't to be an issue, then why make it an issue in the first place?

The Running Man · 6 Jul 2007 at 12:35

racism is blatantly an issue in todays society. its in the press, on tv, its everywhere. what's wrong with asking for a breakdown on the forums?

it would be like asking; what colour are your eyes, or what is your age - shouldnt be any more offensive than that, unless of course you have some kind of issue with your origin?

iCraig · 6 Jul 2007 at 12:36

Yeah but this is OcUK, threads like this always degenerate into page after page of arguments over race.

lemonkettaz · 6 Jul 2007 at 12:38

Im a mixed race...

like everyone in the whole country is.

but im white to save argument

The Running Man · 6 Jul 2007 at 12:39

they dont "have" to though. simply question, lets not clog up the thread.

Admiral Huddy · 6 Jul 2007 at 12:45

Nickg said:
racism is blatantly an issue in todays society. its in the press, on tv, its everywhere. what's wrong with asking for a breakdown on the forums?

it would be like asking; what colour are your eyes, or what is your age - shouldnt be any more offensive than that, unless of course you have some kind of issue with your origin?

This is true but there isn't prejudism with eye colour. My point is that if we are to become a society where racism isn't an issue then we shouldn't make an issue out of it in the first place.. if you know what I mean..

M0t0r0la · 6 Jul 2007 at 12:54

5. Proud of one and ashamed sometimes of the other

"andy" · 6 Jul 2007 at 12:59

1 but whats the point in this thread ?

is it so the ocuk racists can sort there ignore lists out ?

Conscript · 6 Jul 2007 at 13:01

Dolph said:
Human. The rest is just window dressing

Gah! If only

The Running Man · 6 Jul 2007 at 13:04

Admiral Huddy said:
This is true but there isn't prejudism with eye colour. My point is that if we are to become a society where racism isn't an issue then we shouldn't make an issue out of it in the first place.. if you know what I mean..

but there can be, and there is with hair colour...

are you arguing for arguments sake, or do you genuinely feel offended that this has been asked? its that kind of attitude which stops issues from being brought out into the open and ultimately being resolved.

Stoddy · 6 Jul 2007 at 13:18

manic_man · 6 Jul 2007 at 13:20

I am part of the human race.

However I have a low melanin level and my genetic makeup comes from typical western european humans.

(yesi know im being pedantic, it was deliberate)

Soulja · 6 Jul 2007 at 13:38

Admiral Huddy · 6 Jul 2007 at 13:58

Nickg said:
but there can be, and there is with hair colour...

are you arguing for arguments sake, or do you genuinely feel offended that this has been asked? its that kind of attitude which stops issues from being brought out into the open and ultimately being resolved.

no i'm not.. i don't feel offended at all. My point is, and always has been, an issue is only an issue when you ( idon't mean you peosonally

) make an issue of something. For example, football makes a big effort "kick racism out of football", which i'm all in favour of, and you see the ads all over the place. But to truely make this happen, then they shouldn't make it an issue because it brings to the surface that there is a problem in the first place. Do you see what I mean ..?

escape sanity · 6 Jul 2007 at 14:18

Another 1

bringerofdecay said:
you can be proud of lots of things you have no control over...

"i'm proud i won the lotter"
"i'm proud we had a baby boy"
"i'm proud of my skills in 'X' 'Y' 'Z' "
etc

Huh?

As someone else mentioned, how is one supposed to be proud of winning the lottery? Happyness and pride are two different things

Having a baby is something that I see as rational to be proud of but you have control over whether you have a baby or not. Why would you be more proud of having a boy than a girl?

Of course you have control over what your skills are. Nobody ever became good at anything without hard work

dirtydog · 6 Jul 2007 at 16:45

pride (prīd) pronunciation
n.

1. A sense of one's own proper dignity or value; self-respect.
2. Pleasure or satisfaction taken in an achievement, possession, or association: parental pride.

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proud (proud) pronunciation
adj., proud·er, proud·est.

1. Feeling pleasurable satisfaction over an act, possession, quality, or relationship by which one measures one's stature or self-worth: proud of one's child; proud to serve one's country.
2. Occasioning or being a reason for pride: “On January 1, 1900, Americans and Europeans greeted the twentieth century in the proud and certain belief that the next hundred years would make all things possible” (W. Bruce Lincoln).
3. Feeling or showing justifiable self-respect.

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