Non Blacks expelled from Racism conference. Ironic neh?

Shadow WarChief · Post by **Shadow WarChief** » 2002-10-05 03:09pm

http://abcnews.go.com/wire/World/ap20021002_2410.html

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados Oct. 2 — Delegates at an anti-racism conference voted Wednesday to expel non-blacks from the meeting, saying it was too traumatic to discuss slavery in front of them.
The dozen or so whites and a couple of Asians, mainly interpreters and members of non-governmental groups, left without protest.
The more than 200 delegates from several countries voted overwhelmingly for the restriction, with about 50 abstaining, officials said. The event was organized by various non-governmental organizations.
"This is an African family occasion and therefore they should not be allowed to sit down and talk with us," said Garadina Gamba, a spokeswoman for the British delegation.
Conference chairwoman Jewel Crawford of the United States said "There are a number of black people who have been traumatized by white people and they suffered psychologically and emotionally and, as a result of that trauma, some of them did not care to discuss their issues in front of them."
But Jean Violet Baptiste, spokeswoman for the Guyana-based African Cultural and Development Association, said organizers should have made clear that only blacks were welcome: "You can't have people come all this way and then ask them to leave."
A major issue at the meeting is a plan by black activists from the Caribbean and North America to sue France for making Haiti pay millions of dollars for recognition of its independence nearly two centuries ago.
Attorney General Mia Mottley of Barbados urged delegates to build upon last year's U.N. conference against racism in South Africa, which recognized slavery and the slave trade as a crime against humanity.
The meeting, titled African and African Descendants' World Conference Against Racism, was hosted by the government of Barbados. Organizers included the Congress Against Racism Barbados and the U.S.-based Congress of People of African Descent.

Stormbringer · Post by **Stormbringer** » 2002-10-05 03:14pm

Just goes to shoow you that those PC addled idiots are just as racist as the Klan. They just mask it with prettier words.

HemlockGrey · Post by **HemlockGrey** » 2002-10-05 03:29pm

Why would it be too traumatic to discuss slavery in front of asians, or whites who's ancestors probably didn't even hold slaves?

Shadow WarChief · Post by **Shadow WarChief** » 2002-10-05 03:52pm

isn't it obvious Cyril?

Because some of the delegates were white, that means they all harbor a secret love of slavery and hate of blacks, so naturally they'll try to de-rail the conference

[/sarcasm]

Articles like these are the reasons I made my "What stereotype about you pisses you off the most" thread.

IRG CommandoJoe · Post by **IRG CommandoJoe** » 2002-10-05 04:00pm

The meeting, titled African and African Descendants' World Conference Against Racism, was hosted by the government of Barbados. Organizers included the Congress Against Racism Barbados and the U.S.-based Congress of People of African Descent.

We are ALL of African descent! We ALL came from Africa!

Stormbringer · Post by **Stormbringer** » 2002-10-05 04:01pm

IRG CommandoJoe wrote:
The meeting, titled African and African Descendants' World Conference Against Racism, was hosted by the government of Barbados. Organizers included the Congress Against Racism Barbados and the U.S.-based Congress of People of African Descent.
We are ALL of African descent! We ALL came from Africa!

Since we has the truth ever stopped a determined idiot.

Nathan F · Post by **Nathan F** » 2002-10-05 04:07pm

Grr, that makes me mad. I mean, what is the point of discussing slavery? It aint gonna do a bit of good, it happened 150 years ago. And they didnt experience it, as well as the whites, asians, south americans, etc...

IRG CommandoJoe · Post by **IRG CommandoJoe** » 2002-10-05 04:14pm

NTM that virtually every race has had slavery in their pasts. I'm a Christian. The Romans enslaved Christians and fed them to the lions. Should I be suing Italy?

IRG CommandoJoe · Post by **IRG CommandoJoe** » 2002-10-05 04:14pm

Actually, no, that's not my race...d'oh!

BTW I'm Italian.

Post by **Colonel Olrik** » 2002-10-05 04:16pm

NF_Utvol wrote:Grr, that makes me mad. I mean, what is the point of discussing slavery? It aint gonna do a bit of good, it happened 150 years ago. And they didnt experience it, as well as the whites, asians, south americans, etc...

Actually, there is still plenty slavery. Literal slavery in Africa, but they are not concerned with that (no one to sue for money) and a sort of slavery spread everywhere consisting of slave labour (rich countries, illegal emigrants).

But who cares? Not them. They just want to sue, sue, sue and make money.

God bless the American lawyers..

Here they quickly give up.

Azeron · Post by **Azeron** » 2002-10-05 04:16pm

Islam enslavred more people than Christianity, yet no one wants to sue arabia over slavery.

Every civilization had slavery. Only western civ ended it --- EVERYWHERE. (yes some pockets show up time to time, but its just a matter of time before we deal with it)

Post by **Colonel Olrik** » 2002-10-05 04:19pm

IRG CommandoJoe wrote:Actually, no, that's not my race...d'oh! BTW I'm Italian.

Ah!! I'm gonna sue your ass!! You invaded us during the roman empire! Ever heard of the brave iberic resistance and how they ended up slaughtered by the romans?

Face it, you must pay for the evil schemes of your long dead distant ancestors!

Here, I have found irrefutable proof of your pitiful evasion:

IRG CommandoJoe · Post by **IRG CommandoJoe** » 2002-10-05 04:37pm

Yes, I share the glory that my people of whom I don't even know killed your people...of whom I don't even know as well....and thousands of years ago, too!

Grand Admiral Thrawn · Post by **Grand Admiral Thrawn** » 2002-10-05 04:47pm

"There are a number of black people who have been traumatized by white people and they suffered psychologically and emotionally and, as a result of that trauma, some of them did not care to discuss their issues in front of them."

And what trauma is this? The British Empire (who most African countries blaim) ended slavery in 1830.

"This is an African family occasion and therefore they should not be allowed to sit down and talk with us," said Garadina Gamba, a spokeswoman for the British delegation.

WTF?! This is from the BRITISH delegation!

A major issue at the meeting is a plan by black activists from the Caribbean and North America to sue France for making Haiti pay millions of dollars for recognition of its independence nearly two centuries ago.

It fucking happened 200 years ago! France probably had a king! The people who payed and the people who got the money are dead!

And I doubt FRANCE would ask for DOLLARS and millions, which IIRC was a huge ammount of money back then.

Nathan F · Post by **Nathan F** » 2002-10-05 05:18pm

Colonel Olrik wrote:
NF_Utvol wrote:Grr, that makes me mad. I mean, what is the point of discussing slavery? It aint gonna do a bit of good, it happened 150 years ago. And they didnt experience it, as well as the whites, asians, south americans, etc...
Actually, there is still plenty slavery. Literal slavery in Africa, but they are not concerned with that (no one to sue for money) and a sort of slavery spread everywhere consisting of slave labour (rich countries, illegal emigrants).

But who cares? Not them. They just want to sue, sue, sue and make money.

God bless the American lawyers..

Here they quickly give up.

EXACTLY!!! Sigh, there are some greedy b@$***** in this world, arent there?

HemlockGrey · Post by **HemlockGrey** » 2002-10-05 05:28pm

I'm sueing the Emperor Nero for religious persecution.

Post by **Sea Skimmer** » 2002-10-05 07:18pm

TrailerParkJawa · Post by **TrailerParkJawa** » 2002-10-05 09:21pm

Im going to sue the British for opressing the Irish because I have Irish decent.
Then Im going to sue the Germans for attacking the British, because I have British decent, and finally Im going to sue the Americans for bombing the Germans because I have German decent. Oh wait, Im an American too.

DAMN! WHERE IS MY MONEY!

Post by **Darth Wong** » 2002-10-05 09:27pm

Can I sue the British government for polluting China with opium and then killing everyone who tried to stop them?

TrailerParkJawa · Post by **TrailerParkJawa** » 2002-10-05 09:38pm

Only if you can trace your heritage to the Canton region, since your last name is Wong, you probably can. Make sure your winnings are in inflation adjusted pounds.

ArmorPierce · Post by **ArmorPierce** » 2002-10-05 09:55pm

Funny thing is that if you all had good enought lawyers... some of you might actually be able to win.

Nathan F · Post by **Nathan F** » 2002-10-06 01:17am

what if you think you might have marsian blood in me, and i want to sue hollywood for portaying blood thirst space invaders as evil

Tod zu den SD.net Idioten · Post by **Tod zu den SD.net Idioten** » 2002-10-06 12:59pm

This is dumb.

HemlockGrey · Post by **HemlockGrey** » 2002-10-06 01:57pm

YES!

The Emperor Nero will pay for his bigotry!

Master of Ossus · Post by **Master of Ossus** » 2002-10-06 02:20pm

That story is ridiculous. Clearly the people at the conference had lost contact with the actual goal, and in fact had as an objective more bitching about how everyone was unfairly discriminating against them, rather than actually getting things done in an effort to help reduce racism.