rmolin73 wrote: Dude if you don't get that then your confused. That's like saying nothing was wrong with Jeffrey Dahmer he just thought differently about his late night snacks.

Upper90 wrote: Not to mention, it's very alright to "believe what you want"

Just like it's very alright for people to point out the holes in that line of thinking.

It's juvenile to be the guy screaming "So what! so what! I do what I want!", and on the other hand, it's juvenile to be the guy calling the guy who thinks what he wants names. There's a way to make an intelligent point, after all.

Upper90 wrote: Not really, there's a such thing as flawed logic.

Now, is that opinion? Yeah.

But it's a slippery slope, I could get on here and say that in my mind, all white people should be shot, execution style...because, you know, I believe in a pure black planet (though, the website hasn't been going too strong lately, so that may not work), and simply say "Hey, it's what I believe, so I don't care!"

....Something is always right in SOMEONE'S mind....that doesn't make it without flaws.

rmolin73 wrote: Pretty much what you are saying ghmothwdwhso is that Adolf Hitler in his thought process was okay based on the fact that its just the way he thinks? A person can have a belief system that in their mind is ok such as Hitler but indeed his logic was very flawed. Now this is my opinion so if you feel that you need to make it personal and call me another dumbass then go for it

rmolin73 wrote: But it is only in your mind

Hb31187 wrote: LOL what does it make you then? And Im Biracial and adopted(by white parents) and that whole not knowing which race they fit into thing....complete crock of shit lol

Ghmothwdwhso wrote: Enough for now, I have to get rested for the Nazi sponsored KKK meeting scheduled for tomorrow. :rolleyes:

rmolin73 wrote:

bigkahuna wrote: The point I was trying to make with the White History Month is this.

To me it is all American History. As a History Teacher, I feel that all of the different aspects of History need to be looked at in a more balanced manner. We shouldn't have to have a Black History Month or a Women's History Month.

Since, we have had a heated discussion on Interracial dating. I am I guess what you would call bi-racial. I too never had an issue with it. My kids one day will be interracial.

As others have said, it is impossible having anti-interracial feelings with an interracial family, unless you're views are not known. If any of my family members had a problem with interracial dating; I wouldn't consider them part of my family. "I don't agree on how you got into my family, but I love you anyway." Doesn't Cut It.

bigkahuna that should be the case but if you take any history class in school it deals with predominately white or european history. Don't you think that kids of different races should be aware of what their ancestors contributed to this great country of ours?

Stiffman wrote: Some thoughts:

1. A person IS as he thinks for the most part. Thank GOD we don't act upon all of our thoughts though. Sometimes the best thing to do is keep your thoughts to yourself. I hope this doesn't come back to bite somewhere in this post!

2. Don't blame the blacks in this country for black history month, reverse discrimination and other associated "corrections." If we were treated fairly from the get go by the forefathers of this country, these things wouldn't have to exist as they currently do. Karma???

3. If you had to choose between be a victim of reverse discrimination or a victim of enslavement, which would you choose? If you had to choose between being black or white, which would you choose?

4. Ignorance is bliss!

bigkahuna wrote:

rmolin73 wrote:

bigkahuna wrote: The point I was trying to make with the White History Month is this.

To me it is all American History. As a History Teacher, I feel that all of the different aspects of History need to be looked at in a more balanced manner. We shouldn't have to have a Black History Month or a Women's History Month.

Since, we have had a heated discussion on Interracial dating. I am I guess what you would call bi-racial. I too never had an issue with it. My kids one day will be interracial.

As others have said, it is impossible having anti-interracial feelings with an interracial family, unless you're views are not known. If any of my family members had a problem with interracial dating; I wouldn't consider them part of my family. "I don't agree on how you got into my family, but I love you anyway." Doesn't Cut It.

bigkahuna that should be the case but if you take any history class in school it deals with predominately white or european history. Don't you think that kids of different races should be aware of what their ancestors contributed to this great country of ours?

This is they way I look at it. Im certified 7-12. Right now I with students in grades 10-12. By the time they get to me, they should have a good idea of what the White Part of History is from the past 9 Years of Schooling. By the time they are 15/16, they should be ready to explore the "OTHER" parts of History. I personally think that the Upper High School Years should be spent looking at the more controversial/over looked aspects of History. I.E. Black American History/Culture, The Equal Rights Movement, Women's History, Asian History (1800s "Slave Labor", Japanese Concentration Camps.) I could go on and on. It's ignorant to teach a kid every year that we won the Revolutionary War, that the North beat the South.....Maybe I'm thinking too much

Upper90 wrote: Not to mention, it's very alright to "believe what you want"

Just like it's very alright for people to point out the holes in that line of thinking.

It's juvenile to be the guy screaming "So what! so what! I do what I want!", and on the other hand, it's juvenile to be the guy calling the guy who thinks what he wants names. There's a way to make an intelligent point, after all.

Stiffman wrote: You probably still think that's funny don't you?

Little Danny wrote:

bigkahuna wrote:

rmolin73 wrote:

bigkahuna wrote: The point I was trying to make with the White History Month is this.

To me it is all American History. As a History Teacher, I feel that all of the different aspects of History need to be looked at in a more balanced manner. We shouldn't have to have a Black History Month or a Women's History Month.

Since, we have had a heated discussion on Interracial dating. I am I guess what you would call bi-racial. I too never had an issue with it. My kids one day will be interracial.

As others have said, it is impossible having anti-interracial feelings with an interracial family, unless you're views are not known. If any of my family members had a problem with interracial dating; I wouldn't consider them part of my family. "I don't agree on how you got into my family, but I love you anyway." Doesn't Cut It.

bigkahuna that should be the case but if you take any history class in school it deals with predominately white or european history. Don't you think that kids of different races should be aware of what their ancestors contributed to this great country of ours?

This is they way I look at it. Im certified 7-12. Right now I with students in grades 10-12. By the time they get to me, they should have a good idea of what the White Part of History is from the past 9 Years of Schooling. By the time they are 15/16, they should be ready to explore the "OTHER" parts of History. I personally think that the Upper High School Years should be spent looking at the more controversial/over looked aspects of History. I.E. Black American History/Culture, The Equal Rights Movement, Women's History, Asian History (1800s "Slave Labor", Japanese Concentration Camps.) I could go on and on. It's ignorant to teach a kid every year that we won the Revolutionary War, that the North beat the South.....Maybe I'm thinking too much

I suggest you read "Lies My Teacher Told Me: Everything Your American History Textbook Got Wrong" by James Loewen. It is an interesting read and based on your post, may cover a lot of the things you are thinking about. The premise of the book is that many students find history boring. The reason is schools are not teaching all aspects of history.

I will not ruin it for you, but I found that the author said some things I agree with and many others I do not. However, I recommend it to anyone interested in history, not just educators.