selassielive wrote "Adam. Is saying the every man under his own vine and fig tree a racist statement? "

Racism implies power over a next set of people along with the racial bigotry. saying all races should not intermix is TO ME wrong. in MY OPINION
people should be free to love who them love. period.

"Is saying that blacks shouldnt mate and cohabitate with blacks, whites with whites, asian with asian, etc, a racist statement? "

see ablove

"It seems more like a preference to me. "

it was not stated as HIS personal preference, but as some sweeping Rastafari code of ethics.

"Until black people are using there power and influence to keep this from happening, it is not racism. "

again i agree racism = racial bigotry + power

"You have to get your house in order first and foremost."

From the history i can overstand this sentiment.

"My overstanding of what you were saying is that if we all looked the same, racism would cease to exist."

I think as someone pointed out there would be other critera to seperate and divide people (see DR suess' star bellies sneeches) so no thats not waht i was saying. i was saying that I think many mixed race people are more racially tollerant and i think that if they increased in number it may help break down some racial issues. am i advocating a master plan of erasing blacks off the planet, it would seem so from the responses i got, but that was not what i was saying at all. again i saw it break down some racial vibes in people i know and made a generalization. that was dumb because alot of what i rant about is against people making generalizations ("all whites are..., all asians are... etc")

"It is more like, if the people in power would break down there ignorance, then racism would cease to exist."

It would be great. i hope to see it erode some in my life time. its pebbles being removed from a mountain, but i'm a beleiever in the zen ripple effect of o persons actions one butterfly in kansas' flutter causing a tsumani in fiji idea. so all we can do for sure is work on ourselves and hope to influenece a few w/ positive ideals.

"You seem to not overstand that until the destruction of white supremacy, racism will forever exist."

I overstand that Loud n clear 100%.

"My Selassie quote is to show that it is the mind and heart of man that will make a man's skin no more significance than the color of his eyes. Not insignificant because they all are the same color. That was my point."

i'm saying that quote makes my point because Selassie was licking out against racaial descrimination and that's what i'm doing here.

"As far as Ras Marcus is concerned, he has been in the Ras Tafari movement before you were thought about."

No doubt.

"He has been schooled by the Iniversity of Adversity long time. I doubt if you can fathom some of that man's experiences."

agreed

"You cant compare him to your ignorant grandfather."

I say "IF" my gramps said something off i'd speak up against it. No need to disrespect my late pops calling him ignorant.

"peace selassielive "

Peace be unto you and yours
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