Racists?

[SanDiegoSteve]

Originally Posted by JRutledge

The reason people might take offense to that kind of statement is basically the fact that people use that as a justification of their behavior. Just because you have a friend of a particular race or background, does not mean that others might not find a statement or behavior offensive. So in other words if you use certain language toward your "friend" that that person finds OK, that does not mean it would be OK with another person of the same racial or ethnic background.

Being a racist or being perceived as being racist has a lot more to do with your deeds, behavior and understanding rather than just one comment.

Peace

So, there are people who use this kind of statement to justify their behavior? What behavior specifically please? I think I understand what you mean. Are you saying that there are people who say that they have a black friend, so they think they can say offensive things to others of that race? I can see that.

I don't just have "a" black friend. I have lots of black friends, party with mostly black people, listen mostly to Crunk, Dirty South, NoCal rap and generic gangsta rap, and I sing along. I don't use the phrase "most of my friends are black" to say anything other than "most of my friends are black." But I also know not to open up my mouth around strangers and act a fool. Therein may lie the difference.