18 Dec 06
Originally posted by Snowman606It would be the Africa where thugs evict white farmers and give the farms to black cronies who have never farmed and the people then starve. The Africa where tourism is descimated because the hotels are conficated from their Asian owners. The Africa that cannot create a viable ecconomy and relies on handouts because corruption is endemic and so many of their leaders milk the economy, waste money on arms and blame ex colonial leaders for their inept performance. The Africa which I once loved and in which I lived for 28 years before I left losing everything. I have never expewrienced worse racism than I have at the hands of blacks in Africa. I know no white racists. Using racism as an excuse for all lives woes is, in itself, racist.
Would this be the Africa which contains countries where most of the hotels are run by white people but employ black people?
Racism is never simply black and white I'm afraid. It exists to some extent everywhere that races live alongside each other sadly.
18 Dec 06
Originally posted by rooktakesqueenNo, not racist. However, it is colonial (and race was an an integral element in colonialism). In some black neighborhood schools in the Bronx, for example, the game has been played with black having the first move.
forgive me if this has been done before, but someone pointed out to me the other day that chess is racist because white always goes first..! does anyone know the history of why white always goes first... i for one have never liked this idea, surely it should be a flip of a coin that decides the starting colour
18 Dec 06
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Originally posted by Dragon Firemaybe you need to be a little more open minded Dragon fire; you say it is not racist yet the fact white always moves first could be viewed upon as racist. it was actually a white person who pointed out to me it is racist because of white's superiority at the start. you're far too narrow minded Dragon Fire, you've stated it is not racist and that's that, read the point Wulebgr wrote and you'll see it's a little more complex than that, it's only a shame your gameplay cant be
Of course it is not racist, so why see racism in it?
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18 Dec 06
Originally posted by rooktakesqueenThis is a joke the game itself isnt racist only people are.
maybe you need to be a little more open minded Dragon fire; you say it is not racist yet the fact white always moves first could be viewed upon as racist. it was actually a white person who pointed out to me it is racist because of white's superiority at the start. you're far too narrow minded Dragon Fire, you've stated it is not racist and that's tha ...[text shortened]... you'll see it's a little more complex than that, it's only a shame your gameplay cant be
18 Dec 06
Originally posted by Snowman606I'm glad you added the wink.
Racist! 😉
Seriously, Sauron is Black and Gandalf is White.
The Emperor and Vader wear black continously.
Light is White (setting aside rules of the spectrum) and Dark makes things Black.
Just a few examples.