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    The acceptable practice of segregation

    I actually can’t believe I’m writing this... no really, in the year of 2020 I am writing to say that segregation of black and white people is becoming acceptable and wanted practice!

    I read in disbelief that university’s in America are being asked, and conforming to request of making SAFE spaces for Black people to reside, because apparently they don’t feel safe around White people.

    If this isn’t bad enough, it is not just Black people, but people ‘who identify as Black’

    Why oh why are we pandering to this demand? People have died in the name of integration, for us all to be equal, for us to stand, eat and share the same spaces as equals, why are these, quite frankly ‘stupid woke’ people being allowed to dictate a narrative that is dangerous for all colours!

    Segregation is not the answer, it will only serve to segregate more, I generally believe the divide between Black and White has never been wider in modern times.

    I now feel forced to see colour, where I grew up in a time when I was encouraged to see the person, and not their colour.

    2020 has been the turn of the tide for humans, and we are now on a declining society.

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    Why would people of any colour actively want to segregate themselves? History has shown that no good comes from this. Segregation does not build understanding of cultures and communities, it will only bring about more fear and misunderstanding.

    And really what is that ‘who identify as Black’ all about? I really do worry for the future of the human race, we are allowing young people to dictate the present, when really don’t know what the consequences are for their actions. It is almost like they are pushing back against everything, just for the sheer sake of it!

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    I think BLM has set themselves back decades in this current protest. They have now brought back segregation then? I have noticed that on TV there are more black people or people of colour (crikey am I allowed to say that?) than there ever were and whilst I couldn’t care less about the colour of your skin it seems they do because they just talk about skin colour all the time. The N word is also extremely offensive to them yet they use it in every line of their own music. Help me understand where you think this will end because right now I am too scared to talk to anyone in case I offend them. What a lonely world we are creating for ourselves!

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    Quote Originally Posted by SuzyQ View Post
    I think BLM has set themselves back decades in this current protest. They have now brought back segregation then? I have noticed that on TV there are more black people or people of colour (crikey am I allowed to say that?) than there ever were and whilst I couldn’t care less about the colour of your skin it seems they do because they just talk about skin colour all the time. The N word is also extremely offensive to them yet they use it in every line of their own music. Help me understand where you think this will end because right now I am too scared to talk to anyone in case I offend them. What a lonely world we are creating for ourselves!

    I find myself wondering what happened to the previous presenters before the newbies suddenly arrived?

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    What a sad state of affairs that this is still being discussed today and largely due to the death of George Floyd in America where there is police brutality to all skin colours and sexes but you only hear about the black people. I am very careful not to talk to black people for fear of offending them!

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    Some of these comments are not surprising: "apparently they don’t feel safe around White people"
    I've had a year of harassment from a racist neighbour who thought is was acceptable to urinate and spit on my laundry on the washing line. There is only myself and one other neighbour in my block of flats who are not white. So YES after this experience I do not feel as safe and hope to move to an neighbourhood where there are more ethnic minorities. Not saying that I don't feel safe around white people.
    We all have the right to feel safe & secure in our homes.
    " there is police brutality to all skin colours and sexes but you only hear about the black people"
    Erm ... that's because there is disproportionate police brutality towards black people
    "I am too scared to talk to anyone in case I offend them"
    Well YES those of us who have experienced racism are going to be offended if you keep downplaying racism. Why do you have an issue with seeing more ethnic minorities on TV?

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    Oh my goodness that is disgusting how can people be like that? I am so sorry that you should have to live in fear in your own neighbourhood. I think there is definitely disproportionate police brutality against black people but sadly it’s the riots and protests that get reported in the news as a result of racial hatred that then deflects from the real cause and your voice is lost amongst all the bad press. Your comment about being offended because racism is downplayed makes me ask the question, would you rather we didn’t discuss it at all or is it better to be open and ask you what your experiences are? I don’t think anyone has a problems with ethnic minorities being on television it’s just a case of there are more lately and is the reason just to tick a box or to say I really value the opinions of everybody which is how it should be. As a white person I can never understand how you feel but I value you and your opinions as a person not the colour of your skin and I want to understand how I can be better

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    Reading a news article with Daley Thompson, where he talks about needing to understand the BLM movement made me feel quite disheartened. In the article he refers to a conversation with Michael Holding (Cricket legend) where Michael says that Black people feel ‘at the bottom of the pile’ so if BLM, then by default, all lives matter. Is this true? Is this how Black people feel, at the bottom of the pile?

    I am absolutely for people standing up for what is right, and I do understand that sadly the only way your voice gets heard is through causing chaos. But I think the movement is being blighted by a fair majority that want to just cause mass destruction, which over shadows the message. I very much doubt Black people care what words are sung in a song, that is sung once a year, getting rid of such frivolous acts will not change how Black people are integrated, wiping history will not change how we view anyone, what is needed is role models, we need to see more of the BAME communities in high profile positions because they deserve to be there, that they are chosen on their merits, and those role models that are already in place need to be more out spoken, show kids that it is possible to rise above and make something of themselves.

    Let’s face it, some of the best music artists in the world ever to have existed are from the BAME communities, some of the best actors in are from the BAME communities, the biggest film industry is Indian, let us not go down the route of the BBC where they tell us that we can not cook a dish that is not from our culture, that only seeks to divide. Instead, let’s see more of the BAME cultures showing us their foods, lifestyles, this will help us all to understand one another and help to integrate us. What a wonderful, rich society we would then have!
    Last edited by Rebecca; 30th August 2020 at 05:47.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Charlotte View Post
    Oh my goodness that is disgusting how can people be like that? I am so sorry that you should have to live in fear in your own neighbourhood. I think there is definitely disproportionate police brutality against black people but sadly it’s the riots and protests that get reported in the news as a result of racial hatred that then deflects from the real cause and your voice is lost amongst all the bad press. Your comment about being offended because racism is downplayed makes me ask the question, would you rather we didn’t discuss it at all or is it better to be open and ask you what your experiences are? I don’t think anyone has a problems with ethnic minorities being on television it’s just a case of there are more lately and is the reason just to tick a box or to say I really value the opinions of everybody which is how it should be. As a white person I can never understand how you feel but I value you and your opinions as a person not the colour of your skin and I want to understand how I can be better
    Hi Charlotte, we absolutely have to speak about it without fear. I'm totally against the idea of segregation, I agree it will inevitably cause further divide. I really hope we don't go down the same route in the UK.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Dahlia View Post
    Hi Charlotte, we absolutely have to speak about it without fear
    As a result of what Charlotte and yourself said, I’m going to summon up the courage and ask my friends and colleagues about their experiences. I would love for them to know they are supported.

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