Comments on: My Own ‘Plantation’ Scandal http://informedspeculation.com/2006/01/18/my-own-plantation-scandal/ Refunds Cheerfully Given To All Who Disagree Fri, 10 Feb 2012 06:53:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Mark http://informedspeculation.com/2006/01/18/my-own-plantation-scandal/comment-page-1/#comment-11168 Mark Thu, 19 Jan 2006 20:33:20 +0000 http://decision08.net/2006/01/18/my-own-plantation-scandal/#comment-11168 Yes, Mason, I remember that campaign well...I thought I could bribe you out of remembering that scandal with a U2 concert, but I see now I was mistaken. (But remember, every day is kid's day)... Yes, Mason, I remember that campaign well…I thought I could bribe you out of remembering that scandal with a U2 concert, but I see now I was mistaken. (But remember, every day is kid’s day)…

]]> By: Mason http://informedspeculation.com/2006/01/18/my-own-plantation-scandal/comment-page-1/#comment-11167 Mason Thu, 19 Jan 2006 20:29:23 +0000 http://decision08.net/2006/01/18/my-own-plantation-scandal/#comment-11167 It seems that scandal was destined to find a place at decision 08. Let us not forget the coverup that brought an abrupt end to Mason and Audra's "Kids have no Rights Movement" of 1994. It seems that scandal was destined to find a place at decision 08. Let us not forget the coverup that brought an abrupt end to Mason and Audra’s “Kids have no Rights Movement” of 1994.

]]> By: Mark http://informedspeculation.com/2006/01/18/my-own-plantation-scandal/comment-page-1/#comment-11149 Mark Thu, 19 Jan 2006 14:20:41 +0000 http://decision08.net/2006/01/18/my-own-plantation-scandal/#comment-11149 Well, I'm glad I'm not the only one that saw a difference...have a good one... Well, I’m glad I’m not the only one that saw a difference…have a good one…

]]> By: Mussolini http://informedspeculation.com/2006/01/18/my-own-plantation-scandal/comment-page-1/#comment-11148 Mussolini Thu, 19 Jan 2006 13:42:02 +0000 http://decision08.net/2006/01/18/my-own-plantation-scandal/#comment-11148 The applications were different. You were usingthe term to a general audience to illustrate closed-minded thinking. She was using the term to a <strong>black</strong> audience not only to illustrate closed-minded thinking, but to inflame racial tensions for political gain. Quite a bit of difference in my opinion, especially with regards to intent. Consider the following from two different people: "Calling people niggers is insulting." "Joe thinks you're all niggers." Both used "nigger". The word itself doesn't make both users "bad". The intent behind the use, however, does impute some racist thinking in the second example. This isn't any kind of hair-splitting; the intent makes all the difference. The applications were different.

You were usingthe term to a general audience to illustrate closed-minded thinking.

She was using the term to a black audience not only to illustrate closed-minded thinking, but to inflame racial tensions for political gain.

Quite a bit of difference in my opinion, especially with regards to intent. Consider the following from two different people:

“Calling people niggers is insulting.”
“Joe thinks you’re all niggers.”

Both used “nigger”. The word itself doesn’t make both users “bad”. The intent behind the use, however, does impute some racist thinking in the second example. This isn’t any kind of hair-splitting; the intent makes all the difference.

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