Comments on: no hate http://dotlizard.com/posts/2002/09/no-hate/ here we are, trapped in the amber of the moment. there is no why. Sat, 03 Dec 2011 17:55:26 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Anil http://dotlizard.com/posts/2002/09/no-hate/comment-page-1/#comment-821 Anil Wed, 04 Sep 2002 08:36:39 +0000 http://dotlizard.com/wp/2002/09/no-hate/#comment-821 Thanks for commenting on the tenor of the conversation at LGF. I have been very disappointed that so few others have spoken out against it, and I'm glad to see people are coming around and acknowledging how they feel about the generalities that are often made in the comments there. Hopefully people will get involved in negating some of the stereotyping and generalizations that often go on in some web communities. Thanks for commenting on the tenor of the conversation at LGF. I have been very disappointed that so few others have spoken out against it, and I’m glad to see people are coming around and acknowledging how they feel about the generalities that are often made in the comments there.

Hopefully people will get involved in negating some of the stereotyping and generalizations that often go on in some web communities.

]]> By: kd http://dotlizard.com/posts/2002/09/no-hate/comment-page-1/#comment-820 kd Tue, 03 Sep 2002 12:28:48 +0000 http://dotlizard.com/wp/2002/09/no-hate/#comment-820 it really is time that more people spoke up -- and Neale of Wetlog, and Anil, and Tomas, are doing a great job of getting the word out, and have *really* done their homework, with quotes and links that leave no doubt as to the atmosphere over there. some of those quotes are truly horrifying. it really is time that more people spoke up — and Neale of Wetlog, and Anil, and Tomas, are doing a great job of getting the word out, and have *really* done their homework, with quotes and links that leave no doubt as to the atmosphere over there.

some of those quotes are truly horrifying.

]]> By: jadedju http://dotlizard.com/posts/2002/09/no-hate/comment-page-1/#comment-819 jadedju Tue, 03 Sep 2002 12:22:44 +0000 http://dotlizard.com/wp/2002/09/no-hate/#comment-819 I am so glad you posted about the LGF situation. There's also another blog that I used to like as well that has gone absolutely south with its racism, post 9/11. I decided to just remove it from my links and I didn't say anything. I admire Anil and others for speaking up. I find many of the "warbloggers" to be not just racist, but riding a very thin line between sanity and enforced psychiatric care. I am so glad you posted about the LGF situation. There’s also another blog that I used to like as well that has gone absolutely south with its racism, post 9/11. I decided to just remove it from my links and I didn’t say anything. I admire Anil and others for speaking up.

I find many of the “warbloggers” to be not just racist, but riding a very thin line between sanity and enforced psychiatric care.

]]> By: kd http://dotlizard.com/posts/2002/09/no-hate/comment-page-1/#comment-818 kd Tue, 03 Sep 2002 10:52:13 +0000 http://dotlizard.com/wp/2002/09/no-hate/#comment-818 yeah, white guys aren't dangerous at all. Timothy McVeigh -- the Unabomber -- all those Christian fundies out there bombing clinics. yeah, white guys aren’t dangerous at all. Timothy McVeigh — the Unabomber — all those Christian fundies out there bombing clinics.

]]> By: Jason http://dotlizard.com/posts/2002/09/no-hate/comment-page-1/#comment-817 Jason Tue, 03 Sep 2002 10:45:39 +0000 http://dotlizard.com/wp/2002/09/no-hate/#comment-817 its just funny how we deal with things. Nobody bats an eyelash that the anthrax scare was probably done by a crazy white guy. That doesn't make it a situation where all "white guys" are suspicious. He's an aberration. But those muslims...damn they are all out to get us with their evil religion. And at sites like LGF when you do make those kinds of comments, people are quick to justify why this situation is different, why the muslims (or whichever group they are bashing on a given day) don't deserve the same benefit of the doubt that people that look like them get. Oh this is going to be a fun week. I'm so going to be pissing people off. its just funny how we deal with things.

Nobody bats an eyelash that the anthrax scare was probably done by a crazy white guy.

That doesn’t make it a situation where all “white guys” are suspicious.

He’s an aberration.

But those muslims…damn they are all out to get us with their evil religion.

And at sites like LGF when you do make those kinds of comments, people are quick to justify why this situation is different, why the muslims (or whichever group they are bashing on a given day) don’t deserve the same benefit of the doubt that people that look like them get.

Oh this is going to be a fun week. I’m so going to be pissing people off.

]]> By: say-say http://dotlizard.com/posts/2002/09/no-hate/comment-page-1/#comment-816 say-say Tue, 03 Sep 2002 09:52:44 +0000 http://dotlizard.com/wp/2002/09/no-hate/#comment-816 I'm kind of with Toxiclabrat. Also, I think it's very easy to fall into the trap of racial profiling and blaming everything on ONE group of people. There are tons of nutjobs in America who look just like you and me (well, we're so unique, kd, there's no one in the world quite like us, right, babe? *wink wink*). I just say be wary of everyone, love each other and be happy with each dang day you get here. I’m kind of with Toxiclabrat. Also, I think it’s very easy to fall into the trap of racial profiling and blaming everything on ONE group of people. There are tons of nutjobs in America who look just like you and me (well, we’re so unique, kd, there’s no one in the world quite like us, right, babe? *wink wink*). I just say be wary of everyone, love each other and be happy with each dang day you get here.

]]> By: Lisa http://dotlizard.com/posts/2002/09/no-hate/comment-page-1/#comment-815 Lisa Tue, 03 Sep 2002 09:15:47 +0000 http://dotlizard.com/wp/2002/09/no-hate/#comment-815 I have an online friend who lives in Pakistan. His take on issues like these will probably shock and surprise everyone. I know they did me. About a week after 9/11 I expressed to him that I felt bad about how Muslims/Arabs/others were being treated in our country. He said "Lisa, do not feel bad. You should be suspicious. You cannot afford not to be." He actually went on to plead for me to be overly suspicious and even said if I were to meet him on the street he'd hope I crossed to the other side. His opinion was that there really is no immediate way to tell whether one is friend or foe so for safety's sake, assume foe. After a year has passed, I don't know if he still feels as passionately about this issue or not. There is so much more to this story that I will not go into here but I just wanted to mention it. We tend to leap to other's defense sometimes when our defense may not be wanted or even appreciated. I have an online friend who lives in Pakistan. His take on issues like these will probably shock and surprise everyone. I know they did me. About a week after 9/11 I expressed to him that I felt bad about how Muslims/Arabs/others were being treated in our country. He said “Lisa, do not feel bad. You should be suspicious. You cannot afford not to be.” He actually went on to plead for me to be overly suspicious and even said if I were to meet him on the street he’d hope I crossed to the other side. His opinion was that there really is no immediate way to tell whether one is friend or foe so for safety’s sake, assume foe. After a year has passed, I don’t know if he still feels as passionately about this issue or not. There is so much more to this story that I will not go into here but I just wanted to mention it. We tend to leap to other’s defense sometimes when our defense may not be wanted or even appreciated.

]]> By: kd http://dotlizard.com/posts/2002/09/no-hate/comment-page-1/#comment-814 kd Tue, 03 Sep 2002 08:26:45 +0000 http://dotlizard.com/wp/2002/09/no-hate/#comment-814 it is, it really is. it is, it really is.

]]> By: Toxiclabrat http://dotlizard.com/posts/2002/09/no-hate/comment-page-1/#comment-813 Toxiclabrat Tue, 03 Sep 2002 07:57:11 +0000 http://dotlizard.com/wp/2002/09/no-hate/#comment-813 I am going to admit that I "eye" people differently than I used to. And it doesn't matter what color/race they are. It takes alot to gain my trust lately.. Post 9/11? I don't think so. THe world is just nuts, ya know? I am going to admit that I “eye” people differently than I used to.
And it doesn’t matter what color/race they are.
It takes alot to gain my trust lately..
Post 9/11? I don’t think so. THe world is just nuts, ya know?

]]> By: Linkmeister http://dotlizard.com/posts/2002/09/no-hate/comment-page-1/#comment-812 Linkmeister Tue, 03 Sep 2002 06:20:18 +0000 http://dotlizard.com/wp/2002/09/no-hate/#comment-812 God knows you need no bad influencing, E, but no, I hadn't thought of that possibility. ;) God knows you need no bad influencing, E, but no, I hadn’t thought of that possibility. ;)

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