Georgians Plan Whites-Only Prom Party

Associated Press ^ | 05-01-03

[lugsoul]

So - if I understand your position, legal equals right. If it is legal it can't be wrong. Hmmm....

Your examples are all over the map - some commercial enterprises, some not, some private clubs, some public accomodations, some exclusion based on ethnicity, some on race or sex. The response to each is not identical.

As far as this one goes, however - it is a "prom." There is no indication that it is simply an "invitation only" private party. The criteria for attendance seem to be (a) student at the school, and (b) white. It is no more "right" than saying "everyone at the school can come, except for the Jews."

That being said - yes, I do think that association based solely on skin color is wrong. Regardless.

[Chancellor Palpatine]

The absolute "freedom" to be ignorant? The "freedom" to hang on to a position regarding people of another skin tone that is devoid of reason and bereft of morality?

That is kind of akin to the "freedom" to treat other human beings as chattels because of their skin tone, or the "freedom" to deny them the vote or economic standing due to their skin tone.

[dpa5923]

I have a solution for this dilemma. Talk Whitney Houston into showing up at the non-racist prom and doing a few numbers. I'll bet the racist party would be empty. There ya go.

No offense meant here, but how old are you?

[demosthenes the elder]

A put-down is not an insult? since when?
(geesh - deja vu!)

[stainlessbanner]

she'll bring the drugs

[Chancellor Palpatine]

Sorry, I must be a dumb hick!

No, you're probably a racist troll, which is much worse. Look and see how prominent blacks were in American media prior to the early to mid 60s, and get back to us.

[demosthenes the elder]

apples and oranges.
you set up a false comparison.
being a dumb-ass in and of itself hurts no one (but the dumbass)
your list of sins are all intrinsically harmful to others.
your comparison is thus not logically valid.

[MAWG]

So then, is STUPID BITCH an insult? Just askin.

[demosthenes the elder]

uncalled for, discourteous, and inutile comment.

[sharktrager]

Legally, in my opinion, no. They have that right, just as Wal Mart could boot me for taunting people in purple.

I do, however, think it was a poor decision. Removing someone for causing a disturbance is one thing. Because you fear one is something else. It is a bad idea in this case for business reasons, as it encourages actual disturbances in the future. I would have to know the exact language of the shirts to know if it was wrong ethically. If they used words that, for lack of a better definition, David Letterman can't use on his show, I would say they have the right to encourage a family friendly environment.

Your analogy has a flaw in that the right excercised by those in the shirt is one designed specifically for the purpose they chose, which is to state an opinion in oposition of a government policy or action. The right these kids are excercising is valid, and I would fight for their right to excercise it. As I stood next to them, however, I would tell them I think their decision was foolish and they had better learn how to associate with more than just white people or their lives will be very unhappy.

[lugsoul]

Oh - I don't know where you're from - but not ALL Southern BBQ is pork. Beef BBQ is not at all uncommon. Then there are those folks who barbecue chicken - but that's just not my taste.

[AnnaZ]

from: http://www.m-w.com/cgi-bin/dictionary

 

Main Entry: ex·clu·sion
Pronunciation: iks-'klü-zh&n
Function: noun
Etymology: Latin exclusion-, exclusio, from excludere
Date: 15th century
1 : the act or an instance of excluding
2 : the state of being excluded
- ex·clu·sion·ary /-zh&-"ner-E/ adjective

 

So, yes... it's a word.

[MAWG]

I suspect that if the school had been in Vermont, the word " hick " never would have surfaced. Clearly its usage in this case betrayed a prejudice towards those who live in the south.

[SoulStorms]

There is nothing wrong with this. If it was reversed, nobody would say a thing.

If the situation were reversed, I would say something. I would say it is wrong.

Just because something is legal doesn't make it right. (Wanna' partial-birth abortion with that?). The fact that we can do something, doesn't mean we should.

[lugsoul]

With Whitney, "doing a few numbers" could have multiple meanings.

[johnb838]

WHat's immoral about it?