http://blogcritics.org/ A sinister cabal of superior bloggers on music, books, film, popular culture, politics, and technology - updated continuously. en Copyright 2005 by the authors Sun, 30 Oct 2005 20:49:54 EST http://backend.userland.com/rss Blogcritics.org custom software http://blogcritics.org/archives/2005/10/15/064935.php#comment-264069 Crime is generally caused by people with economic problems. We have a society that needs money to survive, if you can't get it legally... Blacks, probably due to the lingering effects of discrimination, have less economic opportunity that whites. Therefore more blacks find themselves in economic difficulties that whites. Given that whites and blacks are equally prone to commit criminal acts, simply the greater number of blacks in economic difficulties would create a greater number of black criminals that white criminals. There is no racial stereotyping here, it is nothing more than a numbers game. 264069@blogcritics.org Sun, 30 Oct 2005 20:49:54 EST http://blogcritics.org/archives/2005/10/15/064935.php#comment-255957 This comment by Bennett re the aborting of black babies and its positive effect on crime rates, is both offensive and stupid. You can no longer play the race card when it comes to crime stats. A lot of so-called "black" people in the USA have at least one or more forebears who are white. For example if an African male marries a Swedish woman, the children will be called "black" simply because they skin has some pigmentation.But since their racial mix is exactly 50/50, they could also be legitimately be called white. Politically also, it is very unhelpful to engage in this kind of rhetoric. I don't know what Bennett was thinking about when he let this fly, but he would do well to pause and inhale next time round. 255957@blogcritics.org Sun, 16 Oct 2005 18:44:32 EDT http://blogcritics.org/archives/2005/10/15/064935.php#comment-255794 Cooooooon, Your type sarcasm is what divides people. It is important to understand the underlying dynamics of all actions. Only then can one solve the problem. Many doctors see a patient with high blood pressure and simply subscribe beta blockers. Better physicians do an inexpensive blood workup to determine whether the high blood pressure is a result of some other problem (kidney failure etc). Thorough doctors do the above and further monitor as they know that underlying problems usually require intelligent thought and analysis (high blood pressure can caused kidney damage but also kidney damage's effect can be high blood pressure). BTW, it is unlikely you are "negro" as your sarcasm borders on self hate. 255794@blogcritics.org Sun, 16 Oct 2005 13:17:20 EDT http://blogcritics.org/archives/2005/10/15/064935.php#comment-255655 I'm a negro and Ive read enough stormfront and National Alliance rhetoric to know that, although I've never been arrested, eventually I will be because I was born Black...that sucks, cause I dont want to go to jail. But I have no choice I guess. Toledo is a prime example! Those black rioted because they couldnt help it. Their skin compelled them to! Now where are some white women that I can rape? 255655@blogcritics.org Sun, 16 Oct 2005 00:32:02 EDT http://blogcritics.org/archives/2005/10/15/064935.php#comment-255475 Very interesting post, but I don't think that it's fair to say that Bennett's caustic remark came from nowhere. The caller was arguing that if abortion were illegal social security wouldn't be in trouble. Bennett's response was right on the mark. Essentially (and not very articulately), he pointed out that if you want to defend an anti-abortion view in this way, you have to consider ALL of the consequences of criminalizing abortion -- in particular, you have to take into account the possible rise in crime. Now, as for Bennett having a simplistic view of the causes of black crime, I'm with you all the way. 255475@blogcritics.org Sat, 15 Oct 2005 13:59:33 EDT