Cynique

@DelWhen did you stop telling people what to think?

@DelSpeak for yourself. Pioneer's mixed metaphor makes no sense; not surprising considering the source. Guess since you had no rebuttal to Mel's epic take-down of him, you had to resort to praising his sorry attempt at humor. Better luck next time.

One of his victims was a Hispanic originally from Argentina.

Too bad, you don't practice what you preach. This is a criteria you rarely adhere to, because you think you are the final authority on everything, in you entrenched m/o of anecdotal opinionated cherry-picking.

@Pioneer1this is what i said to Del, and i'm sticking by it. Mel doesn't need my assistance because she's doing a great job of neutralizing your inconsistent opinionated pontificating replete with horrible metaphors.

@DelNo. Tell me what it says.

@Pioneer1My! How energized you've become! WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO! And, did i mention that i accept the scientific determination that there is only one race???? Time for you to pull up a picture of my boy-toy, a pathetic gesture that says more about you than him. (Too bad that instead of using an avatar, you hide behind the picture of a prominent man in the desperate hope that some of his sheen will rub off on you. No way. ) LMAO.

What's is dogmatic about banning a religious clip that is publicly posted?

@Del I disagree. All the things you say religion has espoused are extra-curricula activities. None of these pursuits altered the adherence to the arbitrary religious tenets of those who dabbled in other fields. Science never espouses religion. BTW, whether Buddhism is a religion or a philosophy is debatable. Many call it a way of life.

An extraordinary video in that almost 50 years later the questions raised back then are still timely. it's why i am so jaded because everything being said today, I've heard before. Been there, done that. And still that rift between black men and women exists and the relationship between black people and the white society remains problematic. Sometimes, the more things change, the more they become the same.

i can't believe whether this video was banned or not has become a bone of contention. Explain to me the relevancy of debating that. It's like my tendency to be argumentative has become contagious. i guess it's inevitable that personality clashes manifest themselves in these discussions, and at some point the accusations peppering this post have distracted from the more interesting topic of science dogma.

I have no problem accepting there being only one race inasmuch as all humans walk upright on 2 legs, have the opposing thumbs and forefingers that enabled them to pick up objects to use as tools, and how any of its females can be impregnated by any of its males all of whom laugh and cry. All other differences are superficial and expedient, as far as i'm concerned. This debate exposed the difference between being a doubter and being a die-hard. A doubter is not wedded to one point of view. Troy was the winner when it came to objectivity. And of course, this opinion could be deemed by some as a subjective one, knowing my disregard for pioneer. So be it.

Yes, the reality is bitter, but it's not as if the alternative to this bitterness is an historic reality. It's just a delusion.

Yes, this movie is "escapism", - which, incidentally, is not a synonym for "cathartic". Just read an interesting take on this film wherein the writer suggested the the villain was actually the hero in this movie His rebelling against being disinherited by the establishment and denied his status is who black Americans should be identifying with; not the affluent, powerful king of a high tech society. i have yet to understand why black Americans are so frantic to kick their indigenous history to the curb in favor of a fictional kingdom that never existed anywhere on the African continent. Black Wall Street and other thriving independent black communities like the section in Brooklyn which was plowed under to make way for Central Park, Eatonville, Florida, the idyllic all-black home town of Zora Neale Hurston, and Rosewood, Florida, are just 3 noteworthy historical examples of what black folks were capable of doing, much to the chagrin of the white forces that destroyed them. Something akin to mass hysteria has infected the black community to the "Ka-Ching" of Black Panther's producers. But, i don't really perceive this as harmful. It's a feel-good movie. So be it.

@Pioneer1

The images in this movie do not define the culture of black Americans.

i have no intentions of proving something to you. i am not obligated to comply with your demands. Believe what you want to believe. Makes me no difference.

i said i accepted Troy's update. Believe it or not.

This movie is a fantasy about super heroes living in a black Utopia full of characters represented by paragons. i don't get the impression that there's anything believable about this picture. it is escape entertainment.

@Pioneer1i do not agree with your idea that various races exist. After Troy brought me up to date on the subject, i accepted the single race findings, instead of the artificial construct one.

i'm a GREAT fan of music, but i don't think it has anything to do with trumping facts. i guess i should assume your mentioning it was an after thought that had nothing to do with your original statement.

Back to the original subject of science as dogma, one of the guest on Dr Oz's show today was a physician, who after considerable research declared that contrary to the medical's community's dogma, salt is not as "poisonous" as they claim it to be. He said salt-free diets do as much harm as good, and salt substitutes are the real poison. He further contended that salt is a necessary valuable nutrient, an electrolyte which reduces dehydration from fluid loss. He stated further that it is a generalization to assert that everybody is affected by salt the same way, and the idea that salt exacerbates such diseases as high blood pressure and diabetes depends on a person's metabolism because salt can actually help in deterring these diseases. He went on to say said that sugar is the real culprit and that salt neutralizes a craving for sugar. He concluded by saying that salting to one's taste is not harmful. Dr. Oz, who is a heart surgeon, acknowledged that he raised valid points but that his claims were controversial and not likely to gain wide-spread acceptance in the near future. I agree. Nevertheless, i have been a "saltoholic" all my life and have never taken any medical advice to cut my salt intake. i always believed that my body craved salt because it needed it, not to mention that salt makes food taste sooo much better. As far as i can tell, my liberal use of salt has had no major effect on my health and i've outlived a many friends and relatives who avoided salt. I don't have a rabid sweet tooth, and i've never used sugar substitutes, so i agree that it just depends on our metabolism and our genes. We know our bodies better than anyone, and at my age, eating whatever i like to eat, is one of the few pleasure i have left in life, which means i still eat red meat as well as pork, and soul food with all of its calories and cholesterol, is never something pass up. i gave up smoking because cigarettes cost too much, but i drink when when liquor is available at any social gathering i attend. i pop pills that include all kinds of "over-the-counter" supplements, like gingko biloba, fish oil, aspirin, garlic caps, ginger root, and have just recently added magnesium and potassium tablets to the mix, with good results. i know nobody cares about my health regimen, but if i make it to 85 in August, i can attribute my longevity to being the poster girl for taking medical dogma with a grain of salt. If i drop dead tomorrow, i will become the "salt of the earth".

Pioneer disagreed with it until he inadvertently ended up agreeing with your original claim that race is a concept - a construct, not a fact. The marathon debate came full circle, and you can claim victory!

@Del You lost me. If mythology mirrors life and all of its woes, why is it a "comfort to a broken heart"? And what is it you're including love songs in?