Thread: Faith in humanity levels dropping

Originally Posted by Fovezer

A few examples:
The Best Message: Racism is Dead - Page 1 - Laura Hollis - Townhall Conservative

"The absolute most important message is this: RACISM IS DEAD. By that I do not mean that there are no individuals out there who harbor nasty sentiments about people who don’t look like them. But it does mean that it is long past time to announce that the American system works."


Bennett: Racial Epithet Yelled At Rep. John Lewis Is Proof That 'Racism In America Is Dead' | ThinkProgress

"That these things are even remotely newsworthy leads me to one conclusion: Racism in America is dead. We had slavery, then we had Jim Crow — and now we have the occasional public utterance of a bad word. Real racism has been reduced to de minimis levels, while charges of racism seem to increase. I’ll vote for the first politician with the brass to say that “racism” should be dropped from our national dialogue."

"BENNETT: I think that’s right. Is there occasional racism, of course. But this country’s been transformed on the issue of race."

Archived-Articles: Racism is Dead

lol

So there are definitely people claiming it especially after Obama's election. Now, that's not to say the situation hasn't improved, it most definitely has, but to say racism is dead is just ignorant. And conservatives are the only ones who are claiming that, which is why I singled them out.

Not exactly what you were propagating.

Originally Posted by Xavsnipe

Hey...I was born and raised in the mean streets of Coral Gables...don´t be telling me it ain´t rough in Miami...you don´t know shit deathgod...don´t know SHIT!

LOL i think they even had a couple rapes last year.

Originally Posted by CivilWars

Yeah, you and Vanilla Ice had it rough. :P

You know i had to no one ever says that name.

Originally Posted by deathgodusmc

I know we dont have to agree and these talks would suck if we did always agree. I know that isnt the craker day your thinking of. We had riots the last day of school every year so i know what your point was.

It not my attitude that my experience is any more valid then yours. My point was its a different world from one to the other.. No downtown miami and fort lauderdale are NOTHING like philly, baltimore, dc, ny, st loius, or any other major city. Dont get me wrong they are slap ass full of people but the environment is completely different.

Murder/10,000	City	Site
1.95	Philadelphia, PA	Philadelphia, PA
3.72	Baltimore, MD	Baltimore, MD
0.56	New York, NY	New York, NY
2.38	Washington, D.C.	Washington, D.C.
0.71	Ft. Lauderdale	Ft. Lauderdale, FL
1.40	Miami, FL	Miami, FL

Lauderhill FL 33311 Demographics, Lauderhill 33311 Population Statistics

Thankfully it's not as bad as some of those places, but it's higher than the national average in crimes (all categories?) and worse in some parts than the Big Apple. Miami, when they are feeling frisky, tries to give Philly a contest for "worst place to visit". The location that my father and I used to work at is in an area that the police avoided purposely on account of the residents would routinely shoot at passing cruisers. SWAT Team and VICE Squad busts were common, as were fresh bullet holes in the sides and roof of the warehouse.

The point of this that just because one area is a larger urban area than others doesn't really make it a worse place regarding crime. New York is a huge urban population, squeezed into a small area. Yet their crime rate is lower than other areas far less dense. It's a combination of things (primarily composed of density, average education, average income). Where I went to middle school was very poor and very poorly educated (and drug ridden). That makes it pretty shitty.

Originally Posted by Alundil

Murder/10,000	City	Site
1.95	Philadelphia, PA	Philadelphia, PA
3.72	Baltimore, MD	Baltimore, MD
0.56	New York, NY	New York, NY
2.38	Washington, D.C.	Washington, D.C.
0.71	Ft. Lauderdale	Ft. Lauderdale, FL
1.40	Miami, FL	Miami, FL

Lauderhill FL 33311 Demographics, Lauderhill 33311 Population Statistics

Thankfully it's not as bad as some of those places, but it's higher than the national average in crimes (all categories?) and worse in some parts than the Big Apple. Miami, when they are feeling frisky, tries to give Philly a contest for "worst place to visit". The location that my father and I used to work at is in an area that the police avoided purposely on account of the residents would routinely shoot at passing cruisers. SWAT Team and VICE Squad busts were common, as were fresh bullet holes in the sides and roof of the warehouse.

The point of this that just because one area is a larger urban area than others doesn't really make it a worse place regarding crime. New York is a huge urban population, squeezed into a small area. Yet their crime rate is lower than other areas far less dense. It's a combination of things (primarily composed of density, average education, average income). Where I went to middle school was very poor and very poorly educated (and drug ridden). That makes it pretty shitty.

Dont take the posts from xav and myself about coral gables as im talking about crime rate. That was in fun on both sides i believe. My point is still the areas are completely different environments. Its actually kind of difficult to explain. I'll have to put some though into why they are so different and get back to you.

I always had a feeling of a shank on my ribs at any given time at the corner store.

Originally Posted by deathgodusmc

Easy. Just as people use to ask for a fag (meaning a cigarette), and queer use to just mean odd, and people use this word sometimes against themselves meaning they arent ignorant enough to do something they know they dont have to. Not everything is black and white and there's plenty of grey area when using words.

No, sorry. In today's America, the word has no other meaning, just like "fag." Nobody uses this word because they happen to be using it, they use it out of hate and disdain.

Originally Posted by Alundil

Murder/10,000	City	Site
1.95	Philadelphia, PA	Philadelphia, PA
3.72	Baltimore, MD	Baltimore, MD
0.56	New York, NY	New York, NY
2.38	Washington, D.C.	Washington, D.C.
0.71	Ft. Lauderdale	Ft. Lauderdale, FL
1.40	Miami, FL	Miami, FL

Lauderhill FL 33311 Demographics, Lauderhill 33311 Population Statistics

Thankfully it's not as bad as some of those places, but it's higher than the national average in crimes (all categories?) and worse in some parts than the Big Apple. Miami, when they are feeling frisky, tries to give Philly a contest for "worst place to visit". The location that my father and I used to work at is in an area that the police avoided purposely on account of the residents would routinely shoot at passing cruisers. SWAT Team and VICE Squad busts were common, as were fresh bullet holes in the sides and roof of the warehouse.

The point of this that just because one area is a larger urban area than others doesn't really make it a worse place regarding crime. New York is a huge urban population, squeezed into a small area. Yet their crime rate is lower than other areas far less dense. It's a combination of things (primarily composed of density, average education, average income). Where I went to middle school was very poor and very poorly educated (and drug ridden). That makes it pretty shitty.

New York is actually pretty far down the list for violent crime in the US. Unfortunately, wikipedia is down, so the nice sortable list that they post isn't available.

Originally Posted by Xavsnipe

I always had a feeling of a shank on my ribs at any given time at the corner store.

Are you being serious? Whens the last time coral gables even had a murder?