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Drow 05-18-2012 07:25 AM
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Originally Posted by Bonjour (Post 7922009)
I don't see why ignorant and racist/stereotypical comments towards Aboriginals get so much attention when there are plenty of other posts about other cultures and people that get looked passed without a thought. :seriously:

Not saying its okay but its kinda inconsistent..
true that. hating on the first nations is unacceptable by the majority, but talking smack about china fobs seem to be the norm around here.

seems sorta unfair to the china men if u ask me.

Doubledown1 05-18-2012 08:13 AM
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Originally Posted by 1exotic (Post 7920656)
lol'd at platinum300's comment
Thats cause you're a moron.

Gridlock 05-18-2012 08:15 AM
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Originally Posted by Over9K (Post 7922028)
Go live in Alberta and Saskatchewan for a few months.

I guarantee that you will despise them when you come back. Used to live in the Prairies way back, these people can't even hold on to a 50 dollar bill, just gets blown on alcohol, and then they go stealing wheels and cigarettes.

I vote for Gleichen, Alberta.
Profound, for a guy with the confederate flag as his avatar.

I don't think anyone looks at the first nation people and says, "you know, they have their shit together except for a few kinks to work out" I think everyone understands that they have some major, structural issues in society that needs help.

I think all that people are saying is its pretty harsh to write them off as capable of nothing else.

And there are people that make it out and become active, contributing members of society...a lot of them.

It's pretty damned narrow minded and rude to come on a forum and say "because chug" and be done with it.

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Originally Posted by Drow (Post 7922092)
true that. hating on the first nations is unacceptable by the majority, but talking smack about china fobs seem to be the norm around here.

seems sorta unfair to the china men if u ask me.
You know, its true. However, I 'think' some of it comes from people that are asian themselves. There is a difference between rocking some stereotypes(ie asian driving) and writing off an entire culture as hopeless. Just me though.

As well, I have NEVER seen someone put "because chink" and get away with it.

Drow...you asked why mindbomber continually fights to change the minds of people on this forum. Maybe its you. You are 21, and hopefully open enough to realizing that all that stuff you absorbed while growing up can be open to questioning. Maybe the next 'first native' person you meet will get an open mind from you instead of your first thought being "this guy has been drunk since birth"

Doubledown1 05-18-2012 08:21 AM
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Originally Posted by Drow (Post 7921726)
and @mindbomber

i know whenever there's a discussion about native people, a lot of RS' ugly sides turn up. I observed that each time you sorta take a slap to the face, and then feel the need to educate others about your race and to educate the simple minded.

Now, i'm not trying to tell you not to stick up for your own people but... don't you think sometimes its in your own best interest to just ignore it? you and I and pretty much a big majority of vancouver acknowledge that there exists some form of racial discrimination against the first natives. It's hard for people to not develop these assumptions that native people in general participate in the aforementioned activities.

I would bet that you've probably explained to other people, including those outside of RS, of how it is wrong to generalize first natives as the negative connotations that people perceive. And i would bet that you've probably been really fustrated over it as well. But i do hope you understand that no matter how many times you lecture people, or try to correct them, people will always be people. People will STILL generalize. You'd have to understand that the world isn't fair, and some people receive the shorter end of the stick while others benefit. Especially in this city, it is RARE, to encounter natives as intelligent as you are. Even for me ... you are probably the first Native person i've seen put together a well constructed argument, and i've seen a lot of natives in vancouver.

My point is... you might be wasting your time trying to educate people. This is a problem that probably won't be fixed in our lifetime.
I'm astounded by your moronic ignorance.

MindBomber 05-18-2012 08:35 AM
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Originally Posted by Drow (Post 7921855)
i meant no disrespect, im being realistic. i am 21, and mindbomber is the most intelligent first native ive come across. call me sheltered, but i am speaking from my own experience.

edit : i read this post again and realized how upset you were about my post. i felt kinda bad at first, but then i understand now that youre actually mad at reality. yah, im not gonna backpeddle what i said because you know what? if at the back of my mind i recall these experiences but i "back peddle" when i discuss this with other people, whats the point of discussion? this is a forum after all, and they are created to bring about discussion about various topics. you hate the fact that ive not met other first nations ppl like mindbomber? its one thing to be respectful, and its another to be pratical when we're discussing. i do not condone using racial slurs because it truly is discriminatory.

i tell mindbomber that its in his own best interest to not pursue educating others because i dont think hes using his time well. im not looking down on his efforts, im looking down on how well ppl will absorb the material. people generalize. its normal to generalize, but at the same time the norm is wrong. i dont believe this stigma will last indefinitely, i just know for the time being, the stigma will stick.

people who will agree with me are the ones that see the world as it is. people who dont, such as yourself, are the ones who try to see the world in a better light. the ones who that thinks everyone should be treated fairly, who think nobody should be receiving the shorter end of the stick. truth is, the world is not anywhere close to that. i support the first nations in ridding themselves of their negative image, there is nothing wrong with that. martin luther king himself needed the support and determination of his people in order to fight for their rights. in our case, if mindbomber wants society to think otherwise, there needs to be a collective effort from his people in order to make his "educations" to not go to waste.
Just for the record, I was a bit offended by the assertion that an intelligent First Nations person is a rare exception to the rule, but I was not offended to the post overall. I recognize that you had honest and good intentions with what you wrote, you just worded things a bit poorly and perhaps have slightly misguided views, but that's all.

A concentration of First Nations people struggling with addiction in the DTES is easily observed and leaves a powerful impression in ones mind, and it is the only impression many Vancouverites actually have of First Nations people. More First Nations people do struggle with addiction than members of other races, and there's a number of reasons behind that. All First Nations people are not addicts however, the majority of First Nations people are very intelligent and productive members of society, you just haven't had the opportunity to interact with them.

GLOW 05-18-2012 08:36 AM
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Originally Posted by Gridlock (Post 7922113)
As well, I have NEVER seen someone put "because chink" and get away with it.
reminds me of stores like san francisco that sold signs & tshirts that say:
"if you chink don't drive"

Gridlock 05-18-2012 08:47 AM
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Originally Posted by Over9K (Post 7922028)
Go live in Alberta and Saskatchewan for a few months.

I guarantee that you will despise them when you come back. Used to live in the Prairies way back, these people can't even hold on to a 50 dollar bill, just gets blown on alcohol, and then they go stealing wheels and cigarettes.

I vote for Gleichen, Alberta.
Just for the record...THIS^^ is the kind of shit that I just write off as a douche. Totally unreachable. He'll be a racist for life. You can introduce this guy to university educated first nations people and it won't matter...its the alcolholic in saskatchewan that shaped his mind.

Sad.

Doubledown1 05-18-2012 09:02 AM
Yes he is basically the Ho that can't be turned into a housewife, for lack of better words.

Supafly 05-18-2012 09:08 AM
Theres way to many people getting butt-hurt in this thread.....do you honestly think you're going to change peoples mind by venting your idology over the internet??
You guys need to grow thicker skin.

Maybe its just me...but imho ( I interact with a lot of first nations; I work in the food industry) they're not the brightest people around. Granted that I am sure there is some very well educated ones; just the ones I have met over the 12 yrs of being in the food industry are not something I would say "Smart".
It is unfortunate that the ratio of good/bad is huge.

edit: I would like to hear your explaination as to why you are failing me dinosaur; i was sharing my experience that I had with one type of ethnic group.

extracrunchie 05-18-2012 09:20 AM
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Originally Posted by Shorn (Post 7921708)
some food for thought - not really related to this but you can draw a similar comparison:

say a city is hiring firefighters. say there are 2 resumes on the table of the hiring manager. one guy is white, the other is black. because of political pressure for racial equality, the manager decides to hire the black man simply because of his skin color, though his resume and physical fitness is inferior to the white applicant. so it's a question of which is more important: the best man for the job, or the best mix of colors on the workforce.

of course thats not the topic here but i'm sure it's easy to draw some parallels from this example.. as in the justice system should be fair to EVERYBODY regardless of race. judge equally.
The fact is there is no perfect harmony, using your example if the 'white' man was hired by a 'white' person. The thought of racial discrimination is in play and in their mind they would have never thought of qualification.

Rather 'they are only hiring their own kind.' But situations like this is everywhere. As a government they try to build equality yet there are a few people out there that believe "hey they are taking our job" and starts with the racial slur.

Its a double edged sword I'm afraid. Same with men and women equality in a worksite.

dinosaur 05-18-2012 09:29 AM
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Originally Posted by Supafly (Post 7922154)
Theres way to many people getting butt-hurt in this thread.....do you honestly think you're going to change peoples mind by venting your idology over the internet??
You guys need to grow thicker skin.

Maybe its just me...but imho ( I interact with a lot of first nations; I work in the food industry) they're not the brightest people around. Granted that I am sure there is some very well educated ones; just the ones I have met over the 12 yrs of being in the food industry are not something I would say "Smart".
It is unfortunate that the ratio of good/bad is huge.
Yeah....maybe it is just you...or maybe it is just the food industry? maybe people who work in the food industry are generally "not the brightest people around".

Look, I can sit here and spout off all the interactions I have had over 10 years of working directly with FN communities in my career (Archaeologist with a degree in Arch and FN Studies) and give you example over example to tear your argument to shreds.

but....alas, you can't argue with stupid.

Supafly 05-18-2012 09:32 AM
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Originally Posted by dinosaur (Post 7922168)
Yeah....maybe it is just you...or maybe it is just the food industry? maybe people who work in the food industry are generally "not the brightest people around".

Look, I can sit here and spout off all the interactions I have had over 10 years of working directly with FN communities in my career (Archaeologist with a degree in Arch and FN Studies) and give you example over example to tear your argument to shreds.

but....alas, you can't argue with stupid.
Ha, I like how you begin to start personal attacks...very mature. You are right... "you can't argue with stupid"....because when its programmed into their DNA, nothing can't beat it.:)

cheers.

Drow 05-18-2012 09:35 AM
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Originally Posted by Doubledown1 (Post 7922120)
I'm astounded by your moronic ignorance.
explain? i honestly think ur ignorant for calling me ignorant

dinosaur 05-18-2012 09:40 AM
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Originally Posted by Supafly (Post 7922172)
Ha, I like how you begin to start personal attacks...very mature. You are right... "you can't argue with stupid"....because when its programmed into their DNA, nothing can't beat it.:)

cheers.
you don't understand.

I used the "food industry" as an example of a community of people and a generalization that can be made whether it is true or not. Get it?

All softball players are alcoholics...
All people who live in Surrey are on welfare...
All asian people are bad drivers...
All women are emotional...
All people who work in the food industry are dumb...
All natives are stupid...

You can do it with any community regardless of race/ethnicity/gender/community, etc.

You don't get it.

Supafly 05-18-2012 09:48 AM
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Originally Posted by dinosaur (Post 7922168)
Yeah....maybe it is just you...or maybe it is just the food industry? maybe people who work in the food industry are generally "not the brightest people around".
just FYI, I have a degree in mechanical engineering, a degree in food science, and enough certificates to put you to shame.

edit:

You are correct to some certain extent "maybe people who work in the food industry are generally not the brightest people around"....because its the first nations people that are constantly raping the rivers for "food/ritual fish" then try to sell it out the back of their pickup trucks while DFO is parked across the street monitoring them.

Im not here to look for a fight...Im just mearly stating -MY- experience, in one industry. You can either choose to ignore it; or read it with a grain of salt.

dinosaur 05-18-2012 09:54 AM
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Originally Posted by Supafly (Post 7922184)
just FYI, I have a degree in mechanical engineering, a degree in food science, and enough certificates to put you to shame.
So...you found that insulting, then? Ya know...me...grouping people together and making an insulting generalization about everyone based on a couple examples.

interesting.

MindBomber 05-18-2012 09:58 AM
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Originally Posted by Supafly (Post 7922184)
just FYI, I have a degree in mechanical engineering, a degree in food science, and enough certificates to put you to shame.
Can we keep the degree smashing and personal attacks out of this thread, please.

The discussion has merit and it would be unfortunate if the thread were locked.

spyker 05-18-2012 10:01 AM
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Originally Posted by Supafly (Post 7922184)
just FYI, I have a degree in mechanical engineering, a degree in food science, and enough certificates to put you to shame.
All those years of schooling and all those degrees,yet you still came out narrow minded.

Have you ever thought that if you treat people with some respect,they will act differently around you.Treat them like a dumbass and they will act like a dumbass towards you.

MoBettah 05-18-2012 10:04 AM
You cannot help a people who don't want to help themselves.

Supafly 05-18-2012 10:12 AM
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Originally Posted by spyker (Post 7922197)
All those years of schooling and all those degrees,yet you still came out narrow minded.

Have you ever thought that if you treat people with some respect,they will act differently around you.Treat them like a dumbass and they will act like a dumbass towards you.
I may have a narrow mind, and I do accept it to a certain degree..but honestly; who doesn't have a narrow mind to an extent?

I treat people with the same amount of respect that I am given...although I do have to show more respect sometimes to due my job status.

You dont get something for nothing; in our feild; the customer is not always right.

GLOW 05-18-2012 10:22 AM
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Originally Posted by MindBomber (Post 7922191)
Can we keep the degree smashing and personal attacks out of this thread, please.

The discussion has merit and it would be unfortunate if the thread were locked.
you know the discussion is going south fast when people start whipping out their degrees :)

dinosaur 05-18-2012 10:25 AM
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Originally Posted by GLOW (Post 7922210)
you know the discussion is going south fast when people start whipping out their degrees :)
:lawl:

I have a PhD in being AWESOME and KICKING ASS!!

Doubledown1 05-18-2012 10:38 AM
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Originally Posted by Drow (Post 7922176)
explain? i honestly think ur ignorant for calling me ignorant
Just put a sock in it............................ KID.

Gridlock 05-18-2012 11:04 AM
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Originally Posted by Drow (Post 7922176)
explain? i honestly think ur ignorant for calling me ignorant
Son, your post was the pure definition of ignorance. Casting a pre-disposed opinion on an entire group of people based on your vast, I'm sure experience with natives near and far is the definition of the term.

I read your explanations after, and I don't mean to keep pounding you, but what you really need to do is sit back, open your mind a bit and learn.

I mean no offense by this, but you are 21 my friend-you don't know shit.

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Originally Posted by MindBomber (Post 7922191)
Can we keep the degree smashing and personal attacks out of this thread, please.
I only have a diploma in business mgmt...does that mean I can't take part anymore?

Drow 05-18-2012 11:45 AM
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Originally Posted by Doubledown1 (Post 7922225)
Just put a sock in it............................ KID.
i see. cant put up an argument. you remind me of some religious ppl who cannot debate and just call you out with no reason because they are incompetent of doing so, because they are just "right".............. DOUBLEDOWNS


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