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Pretty funny, but also disappointing. Regarding this kind of ignorance: does new media simply make it easy for people to say stupid regrettable things, or does
by coryl 15y ago
Pretty funny, but also disappointing.
Regarding this kind of ignorance: does new media simply make it easy for people to say stupid regrettable things, or does the "stream of consciousness" expose real issues at the root of racism?
I mean these are posted under people's real names and FB accounts, but probably with the expectation that it was private to their circle of friends. I'd wager most would withdraw their statements if they could be publicly confronted. But the fact that it was posted in the first place means it was a deliberate, conceived thought. So is this real racism, or just people "speaking" before thinking?
- ZeroMinx 15y agoPeople have always been saying stupid things. The only difference now is that if you say it online, it's saved forever. Yes, it's quite possible most would withdraw their statements if they were publicly confronted -- but, does that make it better? If I am feeling anger/hatred toward a race, but does not speak up in public, is that not "real racism"?