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True dat! No; this is a contradiction. Yes race is a way to categorize people, but it is not like sex which is actually genetically determined. The way we use race changes over time and differs across cultures. Even the U.S. census uses different terms to describe the same people every decade. The term is confusing because it is purely arbitrary. If there were a genetic test for race, we could just test everyone for their race, the way we test for blood type, but as previously stated this is not possible.

Well @Pioneer1 I admit my position is changing on this issue. I always viewed pro athletes as entertainers, you know people you provide amusement for others -- they have no agency besides what their owners provide. Colin exhibited a minor form of protest and he was summarily executed -- obviously the NFL colluded against him and was never punished, while Collins lost his livelihood. Seemingly there was nothing anyone could do about it. Today, it appears others, clearly risking their own careers given Colin's example, are "standing up," for themselves and Colin -- invoking their right to engage in a symbolic protest, however minor -- against the will of 45, the NFL owners, and many of the fans. This is can be a powerful thing. If this protest continues and builds momentum, the NFL and the general public, will have no choice but to yield to the protests -- they can't fire everybody. At some point the media will have to consider why they are kneeling -- forcing the public to reconcile the outrage decent people feel about police killing black people with reckless abandon. Our million-dollar-slaves will will gain some power and control in their role -- who knows where else that will lead. I honestly don't think the protest will grow to a point when it comes to a head, but you can always hope.

You seem to be conflating Pioneer's position with my own.. In any event I was not indignant or resentful. In fact, I rather enjoyed our exchange and laughed when I read your description of me as the a self appointed "Paragon of virtue." (did I find it funny because it has a grain of truth? 😒) People are simply not the same everywhere. There are places where no alcohol is sold on Sunday and places where prostitution is legal. I would not live somewhere where I could not buy a cold one on a sunday afternoon. People choose communities that reflect their values. Some people love living in NYC, I do not. It is noisy, filthy, crowded, and expensive. Others find it filled with life, diversity, sophistication, and swagger. In the area I live in now, filled with gated communities and chain stores, has it issues too, but the trade offs are worth it at this stage of my life. I don't have to step over the homeless people as I got about my daily business or walk with my head down so I dont step in dog do-do. The likelihood of my being a victim of a crime is virtually nil. Some behavior I would regularly witness in NYC simply not exhibited here. No once have I heard the word nigger uttered in public, not have a seen a mother curse a child out at them them that they are a piece of shit just like their dad. I have however witness bible study and prayer groups meet in Starbucks and the B&N I've lived in at least 20 places for a year or more and every community is different, and this is largely because of the people. @Pioneer1 I don't think I have ever met a man that only wanted to be with one woman their entire life. But I was born and raised in NYC 😉