Re: RC: Oooooooops

[RhndLev@cs.com]

I agree with the original poster that you can be basically a good person and 
still racist.  Not that I'm saying that Howard necessarily is, no matter how 
his post sounded.  My next door neighbor is one of the kindest, most generous 
men I know.  He's come racing (literally) to my rescue more than once.  He'll 
stop and help a stranger change a tire in a pouring rain.  You get the 
picture?  Yet, he uses the "n" word like it's just another word like 
"cabinet."  He makes remarks that are definitely rascist, but would he ever 
harm another person because of his or her skin color?  No.  Would he refuse 
to help someone in need because of skin color?  No.  Would he refuse to 
socialize with someone because of skin color?  Probably.  Might he hurt 
someone's feelings with an unthinking remark?  Definitely.  But can he be 
categorized as just a bad person???  I don't think so, but everyone's 
entitled to an opinion.  

Rhonda


=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=
Ridecamp is a service of Endurance Net, http://www.endurance.net.    
Information, Policy, Disclaimer: http://www.endurance.net/RideCamp   
=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=