Affirmative action isn't racist. It's addressing social inequities CAUSED by racism; it's not done because people believe that one race or another inherently needs a leg up.

You make it sound like getting shot in the face was the natural consequence of those actions, and that's just not true. It wasn't natural or reasonable, which is why the guy has been charged.

It would be a HUGE liability to make race-based renting decisions, since you could find yourself the target of a Fair Housing lawsuit.

Let me explain this clearly, if you think black people (for example's sake) would lower your property value, you do think they are inferior. How do you not get that?

Science would prove you wrong. Also do some reading about systemic poverty and how that might hold people back educationally. Man, you're dumb.

Racism by very definition is hostile and hurtful. You're hurtful.

I have to be honest and say that it fascinates me how you think you're being clever, but as much as your racism hurts others, it can't be too great for you, either. I've never seen a happy bigot, only an angry one and hurt one trying very hard to mask their profound sadness.

How would it have no relevance to society? If people (in this case you, but let's extend it to others, for fun) assume that members of one race have lower IQs, then won't they (you) be less likely to hire them for jobs that require intelligence? Treat them differently? And then if we assume that this is true, that…

Doldrums what you're talking about is called essentialism.

You don't think "your skin color precludes my allowing you to live here" denotes a lack of respect? Your concern is entirely based on the assumption that these renters would not care for, and improve, the property. You make this assumption not based on rental history, but on your beliefs about minorities. Your concern…

You have to understand that racism goes beyond just believing that a race involves certain characterists. Our understanding of it starts there, but racism is a set of privileges afforded to a certain race, and a structure that works against other races (usually non-white though of course this is different in different…

Denying someone shelter because you find them inferior based on the color of their skin is hurtful. Your words, even separate from the actions would say you'd take, are hurtful. Your first post said you're not hurtful, but that sounds largely based on lack of opportunity. Honestly, sort of living on your own private…

I must ask, respectfully: Does this make any actual sense to you or are you joking? You treat people differently but with the same amount of respect?! Is that like separate but equal facilities?

Uh, doesn't work that way, doldrums. There's no such thing as a non-hostile, non-hurtful racism. If you mean you don't spit on people of color as they walk by, well, good for you (sarcasm). If you continue to support and perpetuate racism, even if it's just in your acquiescence to a racist culture, then you're being…

It's not about it being "hard." It's about it being completely unnecessary, because the person responsible for her death is the man who shot her. "Forget about the murderer; let's talk about how the victim brought this on herself" is an position that needs a bit more explanation than believing a murderer is to blame…

PEOPLE, DO YOU EVEN JON HAMM?

Such a pretty, pretty man.

Fucking YUM

I would make him passive-aggressive spite sandwiches that were slapped together or made with gross, expired, or improbable ingredients. Then I'd slap it on a plate and roughly shove it at him. Eventually, he'd be like, "Okay, I get it. you don't want to make me sandwiches." Then I'd be like, "Fuck you. You are getting…

Wow, that reminds me of my upcoming book 900 Dirty Socks Picked Up Off The Floor and Dining Room Chairs Are You Kidding Me Why Are They On The Chair That Is Gross, Kevin.