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Originally Posted by towny
This is deeply unfair and patronizing towards black people. How can you say that several entire cultures (there being several shades of black in the world) are defined only by their oppression at the hands of whites? You have completely swept thousands of years of their tradition and belief under the carpet.
And even if it were the case that 'black spirit' is defined entirely by their oppression, it is quite ludicrous to suggest that 'white spirit' must therefore be defined entirely by their being oppressors. This also is a hopelessly reductionist view of history, ignoring vast amounts of tradition and culture that have absolutely nothing to do with opressing black people.
If you attempt to champion the cause of oppressed races by over-simplifying the history of the entire world, you do yourself, and those you wish to help, a great disservice.
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Im sorry, I was talking about "black spirit" in terms of oppresion. The original poster was talking about being "white in spirit" and i was discussing it in those terms.
Interesting what you say about sweeping thousands of years of tradition under the carpet....whch is entirely what white have traditionally have done. Which is why black people now try and claw something back!