Newsgroups: soc.culture.soviet
Subject: Re: Does Hollywood support black racism?
From: zeleny@husc10.harvard.edu (Michael Zeleny)
Date: 10 Oct 92 14:33:47 EDT
Organization: The Phallogocentric Cabal

In article <Bvx0sn.GLM@news.cso.uiuc.edu> 
ikg1591@uxa.cso.uiuc.edu (Irina Kosinovsky ) writes:

IK:
>Blessed by infinite wisdom,

Actually, I would say `superior', in place of `infinite'.

>sasha@cbnewsi.cb.att.com (alexander.kostomaroff) writes:

AK:
>>Lady and Gentleman,
>
>>Let us put Political Correctness aside and start with definitions:
>
>>	Racism - 1. The notion that one's own ethnic stock is superior.
>>	^^^^^^
>>		 2. Discrimination or prejudice based on R. - racist
>>                                                              ^^^^^^ 
>>	(The American Heritage Dictionary)
>
>>The definitions may vary in flavor from one source to another but,
>>in general, I buy this one. If you agree, we could continue. Otherwise,
>>hit <n>.
>
>>There could be nothing defamatory in Def.1. Plenty of folks think this way about
>>themselves. The trick is in the sense of proportion.
>
>>It starts from the cradle:
>>	- You have the best mom/dad/family in the Universe.
>
>>It continues through kindergarten, school, street gang, U, army, etc.:
>>	- Our Nation!
>>	- Our Religion!!
>>	- Our Gang Colors!!!
>>	- The Few! The Proud! The Marines!!!!
>>	....................
>>	- I'm The Greatest!!!!!! (Cassius Clay a.k.a. Mohammed Ali)
>
>
>>You see, the dialectic leap from Def.1 to Def.2 has been made.
>
>>A 'normal/decent/good' human being understands (consciously or subconsciously)
>>that the interhuman relationships a built not on the basis of superiority
>>vs. inferiority of individuals/groups but on the foundation of equal rights
>>of all + uniqueness of the each one of us. Please note, I say 'rights' not
>>'values'. You could stone me to death with the volumes of Malcolm X selected
>>works - values are scalable. There are superior and inferior ones.
>
>>Nobody should be judged by the colour of his/her/its skin.  Race could not
>>be disapproved. Values could be judged, accepted, rejected, etc. Errors in
>>the judgement are inevitable. But, in general, there is always the right side
>>and the wrong side, high values and low values, London "Times" and
>>"Folkischer Beobachter", Scarlatti and Ice-T ....
>
>>Individuals and groups that adhere to the low values doom themselves.
>
>>Mass media in our country is driven today by the $ sign only. PC sells.
>>Therefore, long live PC! Hate rap sells - roll the tape!
>
>>Big money is in styrofoam cups, plastic straws, D-grade movies,
>>pop pseudomusic. T.S. Elliot doesn't bring revenue. 
>
>>Today will pass. There is always tomorrow. BTW, yesterday was great!
>
>>Have fun, boys and girls. Regards,

IK:
>Thank you, father, for sharing this insightful information with us :)
>
>Girl Irina

My heart bleeds for you, Ira dearest.  To think that every man possessed of
a greater insight than your own will be automatically taken by you to be
your father!  You really must do something about that Electra thing of
yours, and I don't mean the furry one you are now sitting on.

AK:
>>Alexander Kostomaroff
>>Observer Of Passing Events, Falling Empires, and Human Follies.

IK:
>P.S. You have a point, but I think it will be understood much better if
>    you change the tone from "wise teacher who knows best" to
>    "My opinion on this subject"

I assure you that, based on your past and present performance in this
venue, Sasha's opinion on this, or most any other subject will inevitably
look like that of a wise teacher who knows best, at least when compared to
the effluvium of the vapid reactionary pabulum coming from the vast
majority of his compatriot competitors, including yourself.

IK:
>The worst thing about PC is that, while pretending to be liberal, PC-activists
>are the most closed-minded people telling everyone they have superior insight
>on human relations and "teaching" poor lost souls how to live right.

The worst thing about your "everyone" is the utterly groundless opinion
they hold fast, that any one man's opinion is as good as that of any other.

cordially,
mikhail zeleny@husc.harvard.edu
"Nous donnons la mort, nous saurons la subir."