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Originally posted by Jurassic Referee
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Originally posted by Nu1
And I agree that because one person holds certain characteristic traits or beliefs it does not mean those traits or beliefs are typical among that persons's "group," whether that group be age, gender, race, or whatever.
I do think that if you look at generations, it would be more likely that an older generation would have a higher percentage of individuals who hold racist or prejudiced beliefs, which has a lot to do with the society they grew up in, when compared to a younger generation.
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Please re-read your two statements above. They contradict the hell out of each other. Why would it be more likely that older generations would have racist tendencies when you also state that some older members of that generation who maybe do have those beliefs, or racial tendencies, aren't typical of that age group anyway. Doesn't make a whole lotta sense to me.
Stereotyping, Nu1. Bottom line.
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I tried this cut and paste / quote thing - don't know if it will work.
If you re-read my statement you'll see I said it would be more likely that older generations would have a higher percentage of individuals with racist tendencies WHEN COMPARED to younger generations. If you use the below definition of "typical," as found on Merriam-Webster online, I don't think my statements contradict each other at all. I agree that racist tendencies are not "essential characteristics" of any age group. I do however think one age group can have higher percentages of individuals who have racists beliefs when compared to other age groups. If two age groups are compared, they're either the same, close, or one is higher than the other. Just my opinion. We'll agree to disagree.
1 : constituting or having the nature of a type : SYMBOLIC
2 a : combining or exhibiting the essential characteristics of a group
You still didn't answer my question. Are you now going to withhold you officiating knowledge?
Wed Jun 16, 2004, 07:18pm
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