WWIII has begin?

[Banjo]

exactly...generational "gaps"...attitudes...takes time for misconceptions/stereotypes to melt. Chinese Exclusion Act was an official law from the US specifically targeting Chinese. It re-inforces that idea of having the social stereotypes of Chinese (Asians) in place.

Just like the children of the 1950s and 1960s were raised to hate the Communists. If they see words like socialism, liberal, peace, red, etc, they think communists!

I'm not saying all of them are like that, but yes, I have met a lot of them. I'm not a communist though, just saying.

Right now, we are seeing people being taught hate toward the religion of Islam. It has been growing ever since the terrorist act struck in 2001. Meanwhile, some places are teaching the children to hate us and the Americans too as well.

Stereotyping is a dangerous practise.

 

[Jiro]

Gooblygook?

Where's Charlie?

all of this discussion is helping me lean towards being an immigration lawyer...

"Charlie" stands for C (NATO phonetic alphabet)

VietCong = VC = Victor Charlie. Easier for them to yell "Charlie".

"Korea" is an American word for Korea. Han-Guk is a Korean word for Korea.

 

[Reba]

I met quite a few of them. A lot of children who grew up during WW2 and other Asian wars grew up with a strong disdain of the Asians.

Otherwise, they wouldn't be calling them Japs, Goons, Yellow, etc would they?

I was curious what age groups you consider "seniors."

I wasn't born until after WWII but I was alive during the Korean War, and served in the Navy during the Vietnam War, so that's where I'm coming from. I never used those derogatory terms and very rarely heard them from people I knew. It's true that those who fought in Vietnam didn't all have a high regard for the Vietnamese people, especially the northern ones and Viet Cong. It wasn't from how they were raised but what they experienced.

 

[Reba]

because they didn't think the Americans would kill hundreds of thousands of civilians in a flash of eye.

Why not? I'm sure they would have if they had the opportunity.

 

[nobody456]

Just like the children of the 1950s and 1960s were raised to hate the Communists. If they see words like socialism, liberal, peace, red, etc, they think communists!

I'm not saying all of them are like that, but yes, I have met a lot of them. I'm not a communist though, just saying.

Right now, we are seeing people being taught hate toward the religion of Islam. It has been growing ever since the terrorist act struck in 2001. Meanwhile, some places are teaching the children to hate us and the Americans too as well.

Stereotyping is a dangerous practise.

love, not hate.

failing to listen is what changes hatred to violence .

Islam. So many bad misconceptions and it's "early". The pattern of teaching non-muslims of what Islam is...very disturbing for the future.

 

[Steinhauer]

Really? Obama just went "eh, go ahead and steal that classified info that'll be released later"....sweet, can you ask him to prevent global warming?

oh...I thought the Taliban/bin Laden were the donkeys of 9/11....

Russia was able to stop wikileaks ....

 

[Jiro]

Why not? I'm sure they would have if they had the opportunity.

no they wouldn't.

The only person in the history who killed that many civilians is Adolf Hitler. Now Harry Truman sits on the chair next to him.

 

[Jiro]

I was curious what age groups you consider "seniors."

I wasn't born until after WWII but I was alive during the Korean War, and served in the Navy during the Vietnam War, so that's where I'm coming from. I never used those derogatory terms and very rarely heard them from people I knew. It's true that those who fought in Vietnam didn't all have a high regard for the Vietnamese people, especially the northern ones and Viet Cong. It wasn't from how they were raised but what they experienced.

they're usually in their 90's by now.

 

[Banjo]

I was curious what age groups you consider "seniors."

55 and above are considered seniors. Although I don't visualize them getting around with walkers, canes and cartons of prune juice. Just saying.

 

[Jiro]

Russia was able to stop wikileaks ....

should we suspend the Constitution and be a thug like Russian government which operates like KGB?

 

[Steinhauer]

should we suspend the Constitution and be a thug like Russian government which operates like KGB?

when it concerns the espionage act .... absolutely

 

[nobody456]

no they wouldn't.

The only person in the history who killed that many civilians is Adolf Hitler. Now Harry Truman sits on the chair next to him.

1. Stalin
2. Hitler

 

[Jiro]

when it concerns the espionage act .... absolutely

um..... what?

you were wrong about WikiLeak founder and now you're wrong about this one again. You might want to look up on what qualifies as espionage act.

 

[Jiro]

1. Stalin
2. Hitler

and now.... 3. Truman

 

[Reba]

no they wouldn't.

You obviously haven't read much about what the Japanese did during WWII.

They had no regard for civilians, and their atrocities toward them are well documented.

The only person in the history who killed that many civilians is Adolf Hitler. Now Harry Truman sits on the chair next to him.

Also not true. Do you know about Stalin and Mao?

The worst genocides of the 20th Century

 

[Reba]

55 and above are considered seniors. Although I don't visualize them getting around with walkers, canes and cartons of prune juice. Just saying.

I'm in that group, and I must say I wasn't taught to hate ethnic groups or call them names. I don't think I'm alone in that.

I'm not saying it didn't happen for some people but it certainly wasn't a generation-wide phenomena.

 

[Steinhauer]

um..... what?

you were wrong about WikiLeak founder and now you're wrong about this one again. You might want to look up on what qualifies as espionage act.

To convey information with intent to interfere with the operation or success of the armed forces of the United States or to promote the success of its enemies. This was punishable by death or by imprisonment for not more than 30 years or both.


To convey false reports or false statements with intent to interfere with the operation or success of the military or naval forces of the United States or to promote the success of its enemies when the United States is at war, to cause or attempt to cause insubordination, disloyalty, mutiny, refusal of duty, in the military or naval forces of the United States, or to willfully obstruct the recruiting or enlistment service of the United States. This was punishable by a maximum fine of $10,000 fine or by imprisonment for not more than 20 years or both.

all of that fits. So no, the U.S. would not be thugs if they execute Bradley Manning.

 

[Reba]

all of that fits. So no, the U.S. would not be thugs if they execute Bradley Manning.

He is in the hands of the military, and will be charged under the UCMJ, and tried by court martial. His is a totally military case.

I hope they throw the book at him.

 

[Jiro]

You obviously haven't read much about what the Japanese did during WWII.

They had no regard for civilians, and their atrocities toward them are well documented.

this happens in any wars. that includes us.

Also not true. Do you know about Stalin and Mao?

The worst genocides of the 20th Century

yes. We are no saint either.

 

[Jiro]

all of that fits. So no, the U.S. would not be thugs if they execute Bradley Manning.

huh?

we're talking about suspending the Constitution... not execution. btw - no it doesn't fit espionage charge but that's ok. It fits in your head but it doesn't fit for most of us including legal experts.