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I see what you're saying, you're right that we are discussing semantics when it comes to offensive comments. I'm not saying a black person can't be rude or insensitive or harmful to a white person.

If you believe we live in a meritocracy, we're never going to see eye to eye on most things.

I'm just putting my opinions out there. And I think my opinions have a logic, just like you think yours do. When it comes to stuff like this its hard to quantify everything in right/wrong.

No, they can ignore my opinion. I'm not omnipotent. But yes, someone being upset by your actions could be considered a reason. But like I said, they dont have to follow that.

See thats not an insensitive comment because it doesnt hold any connotation. Nice rhetoric!

Its a controversial subject, but the consensus among academics who study such things as racism have found that racism isn't so much direct actions of intolerance but more referring to specific power structures in place that systematically hold back minorities. So while a white person can...

What does that even mean?

the context of Jim Boeheim being a celebrity/well known/appearing on national TV. I also think this one is a more of a tossup, I personally am not offended by him coaching, just thought it seemed an interesting juxtaposition as one person is being railroaded for an unintentional meaning of...

I'm not asking GD to have the foresight to see that his comment was insensitive ahead of time or in real time, thats unrealistic. I'm also not asking for him to be suspended, i think its a pretty BS reason. I'm just saying that we should be more aware of context. And as far as it being okay to...

Good catch on the typo. And no, I dont think he should be suspended, but I would say its a little (your favorite word) insensitive, to coach right after the event. I really got under your skin, huh snowflake?

I am a little disappointed in my screen name, but I havent found any way to change it? I made it well before I was so concerned about my language and how it affects others. You do raise a good point about ableism in our language.

Haha you're fine man, at least you thought about it. I didnt even think of that when I read your post, I appreciated the comment. Just shows that we all have blindspots, myself included!

also not trying to stir anyone up, but I think its really sad about the state of affairs in our lives that Jim Boeheim literally killed someone driving and is still coaching but Gary Dolphin was suspended for an insensitive comment. Or maybe it just shows you that this isnt really so much about...

I appreciated the level headed discussion. I know my ideas are pretty against the grain.

Yes, I only say what I say for attention. Wow you've figured me out. How am I supposed to even have a rational discussion with you with you dropping stuff like that on me. If anything my whole time here i've been consistent in saying I dont think he should have been suspended etc.

A compliment can be insensitive, thats the point i'm trying to make. I dont think Dolph meant it in any negative way. I'm just saying that people should recognize there is a connotation with referring to black players as primates, thats all. Im not asking for anyone's head, not asking for...

Well to me, I think the term SJW is loaded in of itself... So assuming you are talking about people who are social justice oriented, yes its true some of them are a little pushy in how they interact online, but the same could be said of some hardcore people of the opposing side to that, its not...

I see what you're saying. It's a good point. And as far as apologizing and laughing about it later.... so long as you werent laughing with the intention of hurting anyone, or you werent doing it in a highly visible platform (news, social media, etc), then I dont think there's anything wrong with...

Nowhere in this whole conversation have I yelled, lost my cool, or called someone a racist or bullier. The only time I made a comment even close to that was when you started personally attacking me.

You're probably right. It was a little untactful of me to bring the word conservative into it.