Subject: Re: On interracial relationships, or anything
Date: Mon, 26 Jan 1998 12:35:16 GMT

NightSerf (acs6j@virginia.edu) wrote:

: > If race does not exist, then the dominant social reality of
: > the last 500 years -- race-based enslavement of African by
: > European, and the consequences we still see in myriad ways --
: > did not and does not exist either.

: A bit of a logical flaw here.  If race is a false premise, it
: does not mean that race based practices do not exist, only that
: they are based on a false premise and are therefore stupid.

Er... if race is a "false premise", then "race-based" practices
would not be possible.  The original poster's statement was
that "race does not exist".  Quite simply, my point remains
that if it does not exist, actions based on it also
could not be possible, and would not exist.  You have not 
defeated the cogency of that observation either as a matter
of logic, or as a matter of empirical fact.  your attempt at logic
is merely circular -- effectively, "if race is a false premise 
then [actions based on it] are based on a false premise".  This
hardly advances the dialogue.

: Not that I disagree with you, but you might want to reword this
: in future discussions.  Some people will use any logical flaw
: to jump on you with both feet.

If you defeat me with logic, I would be only too happy to rearrange 
my opinions -- I believe absolutely that my ultimate best good 
rests always with the uncovering of, and yielding to, Truth.  
Your unavailing attempt here persuades me that I do not have to 
worry too much that any such rearranging is necessary, least of
all based on what you appear to bring to the table.

You offer unsolicited advice (the bit about future "rewording").
I will respond with some (unsolicited) advice of my own:  Never
give unsolicited advice unless (a) you are sure it would be welcome,
(b) you are well meaning, and seen to be such, and (c) your
advice can bear at least casual scrutiny.  

: regards,
: --
: Serf			tomb nor stone nor grave for me
: (andy sims)		just a bier up in a tree
: acs6j@virginia.edu	to let the cold wind take me in

(for whom a word to the wise is sufficient: Yurugu)

	 

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