Quote Originally Posted by Lukie
Here's my commentary. Somehow this thread got derailed into genetic differences between the races that doesn't particularly interest me. I am *NOT*, in any way, shape, or form, suggesting that blacks are inherently more violent than whites due to any genetic reason or anything like that.
What ARE you suggesting with these tables/graphs that depict blacks in a negative manner? Nothing positive obviously. There MUST be some reason you choose these tables and graphs to present in a thread that is supposed to be about race. Now that you have an open forum, do you feel the need to share "Hey, look, black people do a lot of bad things to whites"? I'm just not understanding the reasoning for all these things. Are you trying to say that blacks have some sort of grudge against whites? Please explain.

And reasoning for the small amount of rape of white vs. black? Maybe white males just don't like black females (yeah, yeah, I understand rape goes the other way around as well, but that's for a different thread). Maybe the police officers dismissed the police report a black female tried giving (easily possible). Again, a NUMBER of factors contribute to this. I don't think the color of their skin or genetic background has anything to do with their desire to rape [whites].

Why are most serial killers white? Something needs to be said about that!

Quote Originally Posted by Lukie
Realistically, there are very real problems with black america that tend to get swept under the rug and never talked about. The entire subject is far too complex for me to give a reasonable solution to it, but here's a start: Why can't a prominent member or members of the black community stand up and say, "This is wrong. This needs to stop, yesterday."
Yeah, you're right. I rarely ever hear about crimes committed by blacks on the news. It's usually filled with those crimes committed by whites. No wait, it's the other way around (this actually brings us to media bias and their role in race relations, I'll touch on that in my next paragraph). Ideally, the problems within black America can be stopped. However, having Reverend Al Sharpton speak up and telling blacks to "stop it," isn't going to work. The keyword two sentences ago was ideally...since the only way this will ever be fixed is if the playing field were somehow level. However, we all know this'll never happen and we have to live with that (that is, if that kind of thing bothers you at all. I'm sure some of you are OK with the fact that the playing field will never be level).

And yes, the media depicts blacks (and Hispanics in a lesser matter) in a shitty light. I'm sure I'm going to hear "Well, they bring it on themselves," but it just isn't fair to say that. A prime example is the coverage of Hurricane Katrina. I won't even explain myself; I will simply show a picture:

My argument of media bias ends there.

And speaking of Hurricane Katrina, would the rescue efforts have been any different if say, Boston, were to be hit by a natural disaster? I'm sure you all know what my answer would be...but I leave this discussion open with that question.