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Originally Posted by sybir
Actually, you're wrong on both counts. African is not a race. There are white Africans.
And Russians are a people from a certain country. There are black Russians. If you want to get technical, you're discussing Slavic races.
And Russians are a people from a certain country. There are black Russians. If you want to get technical, you're discussing Slavic races.
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Originally Posted by Mr. Furley
"african-american" is a fallacy and only came about due to "political corectness"
Please leave the intellectual discussion to those eqipped to do so, k thx.
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Originally Posted by BAN SUVS
No, african-american refers to a person in america of African descent. It can refer to peopl with ancestry in any african nation, including South Africa which has a large native dutch population. There is nothing "false" about the term.
Please leave the intellectual discussion to those eqipped to do so, k thx.
Please leave the intellectual discussion to those eqipped to do so, k thx.
Originally Posted by Mr. Furley
Using "african american" to describe someones skin color IS in fact a fallacy because there are many places other than africa where black people come from so a kiwi would be considered "african american" which is obviously untrue. *smack* shoulda thought that one out first champ
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Originally Posted by sybir
Actually, you're wrong on both counts. African is not a race. There are white Africans.
And Russians are a people from a certain country. There are black Russians. If you want to get technical, you're discussing Slavic races.
And Russians are a people from a certain country. There are black Russians. If you want to get technical, you're discussing Slavic races.
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Jeremy, get support from fellow limp-wristed Canadians
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Originally Posted by Mr. Furley
Using "african american" to describe someones skin color IS in fact a fallacy because there are many places other than africa where black people come from so a kiwi would be considered "african american" which is obviously untrue. *smack* shoulda thought that one out first champ
You claimed that the term "African-American" was a fallacy because, in your esteemed estimation, it referred to a person with dark skin. In fact, the term refers to, as I just said, a person of African descent. There is nothing false about calling a person who either a citizen of an African nation, emigrated from, or is directly descendent of an emigrant from Africa an African-American. That would be a true statement.
In conclusion, you are the one who is the ball licker.
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Originally Posted by Mr. Furley
Using "african american" to describe someones skin color IS in fact a fallacy because there are many places other than africa where black people come from so a kiwi would be considered "african american" which is obviously untrue. *smack* shoulda thought that one out first champ
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Originally Posted by BAN SUVS
Sigh.
You claimed that the term "African-American" was a fallacy because, in your esteemed estimation, it referred to a person with dark skin. In fact, the term refers to, as I just said, a person of African descent. There is nothing false about calling a person who either a citizen of an African nation, emigrated from, or is directly descendent of an emigrant from Africa an African-American. That would be a true statement.
In conclusion, you are the one who is the ball licker.
You claimed that the term "African-American" was a fallacy because, in your esteemed estimation, it referred to a person with dark skin. In fact, the term refers to, as I just said, a person of African descent. There is nothing false about calling a person who either a citizen of an African nation, emigrated from, or is directly descendent of an emigrant from Africa an African-American. That would be a true statement.
In conclusion, you are the one who is the ball licker.
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My roommates are whites who speak French (they are from West Africa) so I guess they would be considered African-Americans.
The falacy comes in when someone assumes that a black person is "African-American" even if the black person was born in America and has never been to Africa.
Take note, this isn't the same as assuming that Jeremy is gay because he's from Canada, when we all know that people from Canada named Jeremy are gay.
The falacy comes in when someone assumes that a black person is "African-American" even if the black person was born in America and has never been to Africa.
Take note, this isn't the same as assuming that Jeremy is gay because he's from Canada, when we all know that people from Canada named Jeremy are gay.
Last edited by T-Will; Sep 7, 2006 at 12:17 PM.
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Originally Posted by Mr. Furley
Havnt you ever filled out any kind of govt paperwork??
Originally Posted by Mr. Furley
clearly marked under "RACE" "african-american" is listed... wheres the checkbox for all the other dark skinned people???
Originally Posted by Mr. Furley
oh there is none because they use "african-amercian" to decribe all dark skinned people which is INCORRECT.
Originally Posted by Mr. Furley
maybe if you smoked more weed you would be a little more smarter kthx.
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Originally Posted by T-Will
My roommates are whites who speak French (they are from West Africa) so I guess they would be considered African-Americans.
Originally Posted by T-Will
The falacy comes in when someone assumes that a black person is "African-American" even if the black person was born in America and has never been to Africa.
