From: paulko@wolf.cs.washington.edu (Paul Ko)
Subject: Re: Fuck Michael Crichton
Organization: Computer Science & Engineering Dept., Univ. of Washington, Seattle
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Date: Fri, 22 Jan 93 09:40:07 GMT

Rikiya Asano (ra01+@andrew.cmu.edu) wrote:
: Paul Ko writes:

: .

: >Do you really think that this type of remark is going to help improve 
: >race relations?

: The fact remains Mr. Ko that a person who is caucasians wrote this material. 

That says nothing about Caucasians in general. NOTHING.

: Personally, I think that there are very few Caucasian American that are
: really concerned about 'Improving race relations. 

Where do you get off making comments like this. THIS IS PURE HERESAY. Find
me FACTS.


: Let's take another fact. The dramatic rise in racially motivative hate crimes. 
                     ^^^^?

Actually, these crimes work BOTH ways. Racism exists among all races, colors, creeds...

: Mr. Ko don't play with me. 


I can't believe I'm hearing this from someone with a Japanese name.
Japan remains one of the most blatantly racist countries in the world.
Just ask the Koreans who had the misfortune of being born there.

: You obviously live the  young adult world of make-believe. 

Don't try and jerk me around with this "you don't know what you're talking
about" attitude. I know what I'm talking about. You are obviously out to lunch. 
FACTS. GIVE ME FACTS.



: But, I know that there are less, far less,
: number of White Americans that are really concerned with the actually
: improvement of race relations. THe usually solutions are: turning away
: from,(denial). "Throw them all in jail"(projection) 
: "let them kill each other off"(apathy). 

Heresay, heresay, heresay. I'm really not interested in the misguided
stereo-types which you hold regarding "White Americans". 



: Look at the Black/Korean situations in New York and Los Angeles.

Less than pretty.

: Which is based on the improved connection of these two groups and people and
: culture. 

Yeah, right. During the LA Riots, many of the rioters went right for the Korean
stores, in spite of the fact that the Koreans had nothing to do with it. 
Perhaps things are improving, but the rosy picture you paint is inaccurate. And
you say I am living in a dream world?

: Believe me when I say that the average Cauasian American don't
: give a damn whether or not anything(specific) about the Korean(and many
: other cultures) are taught to : Blacks or others save themselves. 

How can you say this? Have you met all of Caucasian America? Are you quoting
studies? I maintain that your views are based on pure speculation,
not facts. GIVE ME FACTS.


: Now, your an American I presume. 

Nope.

: Can you tell me alittle bit about the general 
: aspects and people of the Civil Rights movement in the 60's. 
: And, about the death of Dr. Martin Luther King. 

What is this, Jeopardy? Are you implying that because I don't know as
much history as you do, my opinions are invalid? 

If what you are saying about the attitudes of "Caucasians" is so true,
why are all of your arguments based on pure speculation?


I am just so sick of people who generalize about the attitudes of a whole
race. I spend a lot of my time trying to encourage understanding and
acceptance between races, and get upset when I see people spreading lies
about any of the groups involved. This type of deception leads to further
hatred and misunderstanding, and is not progressive. If you want to disagree
with my views, fine, that's your prerogative. But please base your arguments
on FACTS and not STEREOTYPES.


Besides, why can't you look for agreement, and understanding? 
Somewhere out there exists a common ground.


Paul Ko
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