Nearly Half of MS Republicans Believe Interracial Marriage Should be Illegal

[QUOTE="sonicare"]

In regards to racial relations, here is an interesting tidbit:

Republicans in Congress actually supported the two most important civil rights bills on record, the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Voting Rights Act of 1965, in higher percentages than Democrats did. In the House, 80 percent of Republicans voted for the Civil Rights Act, compared with only 63 percent of Democrats. In the Senate, 82 percent of Republicans supported the legislation, compared with 69 percent of Democrats.

Theokhoth

:lol:

My lord, how can people really believe this much in the mostly superficial dichotomy between republicans and democrats?

[QUOTE="Theokhoth"]

[QUOTE="sonicare"]

In regards to racial relations, here is an interesting tidbit:

Republicans in Congress actually supported the two most important civil rights bills on record, the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Voting Rights Act of 1965, in higher percentages than Democrats did. In the House, 80 percent of Republicans voted for the Civil Rights Act, compared with only 63 percent of Democrats. In the Senate, 82 percent of Republicans supported the legislation, compared with 69 percent of Democrats.

fueled-system

[QUOTE="LoseEagles1245"]

[QUOTE="sonicare"]

In regards to racial relations, here is an interesting tidbit:

Republicans in Congress actually supported the two most important civil rights bills on record, the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Voting Rights Act of 1965, in higher percentages than Democrats did. In the House, 80 percent of Republicans voted for the Civil Rights Act, compared with only 63 percent of Democrats. In the Senate, 82 percent of Republicans supported the legislation, compared with 69 percent of Democrats.

sonicare

[QUOTE="fueled-system"]

[QUOTE="Theokhoth"] Yep, this was when the Republicans were the more liberal of the two parties. The parties then made an ideological switch in the seventies, resulting in Democrats being for individual freedom (hence why black people are more likely to vote Dem) and Republicans. . .not.

surrealnumber5

Wait a minute. I thought you told me the other day that you don't insult progressives, but only attack progressive policies.

This post would seem to contradict that.

[QUOTE="Theokhoth"]

[QUOTE="sonicare"]

In regards to racial relations, here is an interesting tidbit:

Republicans in Congress actually supported the two most important civil rights bills on record, the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Voting Rights Act of 1965, in higher percentages than Democrats did. In the House, 80 percent of Republicans voted for the Civil Rights Act, compared with only 63 percent of Democrats. In the Senate, 82 percent of Republicans supported the legislation, compared with 69 percent of Democrats.

Rhazakna

:lol:

My lord, how can people really believe this much in the mostly superficial dichotomy between republicans and democrats?

Marriage equality (and equal rights for lgbt citizens in general)

Freedom of religious expression (particularly for Muslims)

Equal pay for women in the workforce

Union rights

Are you saying Republicans generally support these too?

[QUOTE="fueled-system"]

[QUOTE="Theokhoth"] Yep, this was when the Republicans were the more liberal of the two parties. The parties then made an ideological switch in the seventies, resulting in Democrats being for individual freedom (hence why black people are more likely to vote Dem) and Republicans. . .not.

surrealnumber5

[QUOTE="Rhazakna"]

[QUOTE="Theokhoth"] Yep, this was when the Republicans were the more liberal of the two parties. The parties then made an ideological switch in the seventies, resulting in Democrats being for individual freedom (hence why black people are more likely to vote Dem) and Republicans. . .not.

Theokhoth

:lol:

My lord, how can people really believe this much in the mostly superficial dichotomy between republicans and democrats?

Marriage equality (and equal rights for lgbt citizens in general)

Freedom of religious expression (particularly for Muslims)

Equal pay for women in the workforce

Union rights

Are you saying Republicans generally support these too?

To be fair, Democrats have their own issues when it comes to personal freedoms.

For instance, some of them do try to find different ways of compromising people's right to bear arms.

[QUOTE="Rhazakna"]

[QUOTE="Theokhoth"] Yep, this was when the Republicans were the more liberal of the two parties. The parties then made an ideological switch in the seventies, resulting in Democrats being for individual freedom (hence why black people are more likely to vote Dem) and Republicans. . .not.

Theokhoth

:lol:

My lord, how can people really believe this much in the mostly superficial dichotomy between republicans and democrats?

Marriage equality (and equal rights for lgbt citizens in general)

Freedom of religious expression (particularly for Muslims)

Equal pay for women in the workforce

Union rights

Are you saying Republicans generally support these too?

[QUOTE="Theokhoth"]

[QUOTE="Rhazakna"]

:lol:

My lord, how can people really believe this much in the mostly superficial dichotomy between republicans and democrats?

GreySeal9

Marriage equality (and equal rights for lgbt citizens in general)

Freedom of religious expression (particularly for Muslims)

Equal pay for women in the workforce

Union rights

Are you saying Republicans generally support these too?

To be fair, Democrats have their own issues when it comes to personal freedoms.

For instance, some of them do try to find different ways of compromising people's right to bear arms.

[QUOTE="LoseEagles1245"]

[QUOTE="sonicare"]

In regards to racial relations, here is an interesting tidbit:

Republicans in Congress actually supported the two most important civil rights bills on record, the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Voting Rights Act of 1965, in higher percentages than Democrats did. In the House, 80 percent of Republicans voted for the Civil Rights Act, compared with only 63 percent of Democrats. In the Senate, 82 percent of Republicans supported the legislation, compared with 69 percent of Democrats.

sonicare

[QUOTE="sonicare"]

[QUOTE="LoseEagles1245"] Well the South was Democratic until the 60's and the parties basically switched because of Civil Rights. The Democrats of today have very little in common with the Democrats of the past.

LoseEagles1245

[QUOTE="Theokhoth"]

[QUOTE="Rhazakna"]

:lol:

My lord, how can people really believe this much in the mostly superficial dichotomy between republicans and democrats?

sonicare

Marriage equality (and equal rights for lgbt citizens in general)

Freedom of religious expression (particularly for Muslims)

Equal pay for women in the workforce

Union rights

Are you saying Republicans generally support these too?

[QUOTE="sonicare"]

[QUOTE="Theokhoth"] Democrats generally support:

Marriage equality (and equal rights for lgbt citizens in general)

Freedom of religious expression (particularly for Muslims)

Equal pay for women in the workforce

Union rights

Are you saying Republicans generally support these too?

Theokhoth

Ok let me try to actually respond to the real topic and not be in la-la land I was in ealier.

A lot of Republicans and Democrats follow the mentality "if I don't understand or agree with it, it should be outlawed." You can name a lot of policies and beliefs that follow this. For example a few are: smoking, drinking, gun owning, marijuana use, porn... Just some stuff off of the top of my head.

I couldn't imagine myself marrying a woman outside of my own race. I have nothing against them at all, but the cultural differences that are very likely to be present will make it difficult for me to really connect with them. Some races more than others.

[QUOTE="Rhazakna"]

[QUOTE="Theokhoth"] Yep, this was when the Republicans were the more liberal of the two parties. The parties then made an ideological switch in the seventies, resulting in Democrats being for individual freedom (hence why black people are more likely to vote Dem) and Republicans. . .not.

Theokhoth

:lol:

My lord, how can people really believe this much in the mostly superficial dichotomy between republicans and democrats?

Marriage equality (and equal rights for lgbt citizens in general)

Freedom of religious expression (particularly for Muslims)

Equal pay for women in the workforce

Union rights

Are you saying Republicans generally support these too?

[QUOTE="Theokhoth"][QUOTE="sonicare"] Those aren't the only issues that center around individual freedoms. :|

sonicare

[QUOTE="Theokhoth"][QUOTE="sonicare"] Those aren't the only issues that center around individual freedoms. :|

sonicare

[QUOTE="sonicare"]

[QUOTE="Theokhoth"] Democrats generally support:

Marriage equality (and equal rights for lgbt citizens in general)

Freedom of religious expression (particularly for Muslims)

Equal pay for women in the workforce

Union rights

Are you saying Republicans generally support these too?

Theokhoth

Ok let me try to actually respond to the real topic and not be in la-la land I was in ealier.

A lot of Republicans and Democrats follow the mentality "if I don't understand or agree with it, it should be outlawed." You can name a lot of policies and beliefs that follow this. For example a few are: smoking, drinking, gun owning, marijuana use, porn... Just some stuff off of the top of my head.

I couldn't imagine myself marrying a woman outside of my own race. I have nothing against them at all, but the cultural differences that are very likely to be present will make it difficult for me to really connect with them. Some races more than others.

Wasdie

[QUOTE="Theokhoth"][QUOTE="sonicare"] Those aren't the only issues that center around individual freedoms. :|

Rhazakna

[QUOTE="Theokhoth"][QUOTE="sonicare"] Those aren't the only issues that center around individual freedoms. :|

Rhazakna

Ok let me try to actually respond to the real topic and not be in la-la land I was in ealier.

A lot of Republicans and Democrats follow the mentality "if I don't understand or agree with it, it should be outlawed." You can name a lot of policies and beliefs that follow this. For example a few are: smoking, drinking, gun owning, marijuana use, porn... Just some stuff off of the top of my head.

I couldn't imagine myself marrying a woman outside of my own race. I have nothing against them at all, but the cultural differences that are very likely to be present will make it difficult for me to really connect with them. Some races more than others.

Wasdie

Well to be fair, with the exception of porn, the other examples you listed are often opposed from a standpoint of negative externalities (for example, second hand smoke, drunk driving, etc.), which is a little different from a purely moral opposition to interracial marriage.

Not to say that people don't oppose smoking/drinking/etc. for moral reasons, of course.

[QUOTE="sonicare"]

[QUOTE="Theokhoth"] Nope, there's also: Access to healthcare Mandated minimum wage Freedom from discrimination Higher education Clearly, the Republicans support all of these too.Theokhoth

Can we start naming individual freedoms republicans are for that dems are against? Least we can get some back and forth goin', instead of "you're wrong :|"UCF_Knight

[QUOTE="Wasdie"]

Ok let me try to actually respond to the real topic and not be in la-la land I was in ealier.

A lot of Republicans and Democrats follow the mentality "if I don't understand or agree with it, it should be outlawed." You can name a lot of policies and beliefs that follow this. For example a few are: smoking, drinking, gun owning, marijuana use, porn... Just some stuff off of the top of my head.

I couldn't imagine myself marrying a woman outside of my own race. I have nothing against them at all, but the cultural differences that are very likely to be present will make it difficult for me to really connect with them. Some races more than others.

chessmaster1989

Well to be fair, with the exception of porn, the other examples you listed are often opposed from a standpoint of negative externalities (for example, second hand smoke, drunk driving, etc.), which is a little different from a purely moral opposition to interracial marriage.

Not to say that people don't oppose smoking/drinking/etc. for moral reasons, of course.

[QUOTE="fueled-system"]

[QUOTE="Theokhoth"] Yep, this was when the Republicans were the more liberal of the two parties. The parties then made an ideological switch in the seventies, resulting in Democrats being for individual freedom (hence why black people are more likely to vote Dem) and Republicans. . .not.

surrealnumber5

[QUOTE="Wasdie"]

Ok let me try to actually respond to the real topic and not be in la-la land I was in ealier.

A lot of Republicans and Democrats follow the mentality "if I don't understand or agree with it, it should be outlawed." You can name a lot of policies and beliefs that follow this. For example a few are: smoking, drinking, gun owning, marijuana use, porn... Just some stuff off of the top of my head.

I couldn't imagine myself marrying a woman outside of my own race. I have nothing against them at all, but the cultural differences that are very likely to be present will make it difficult for me to really connect with them. Some races more than others.

LoseEagles1245

Not at all. I'm just saying there are people on both sides who have that mentality. Instead of tolerate, they just want to eliminate.

It is Mississippi after all. Unless MS means something else.CRS98

I always knew Microsoft was racist.

[QUOTE="chessmaster1989"]

[QUOTE="Wasdie"]

Ok let me try to actually respond to the real topic and not be in la-la land I was in ealier.

A lot of Republicans and Democrats follow the mentality "if I don't understand or agree with it, it should be outlawed." You can name a lot of policies and beliefs that follow this. For example a few are: smoking, drinking, gun owning, marijuana use, porn... Just some stuff off of the top of my head.

I couldn't imagine myself marrying a woman outside of my own race. I have nothing against them at all, but the cultural differences that are very likely to be present will make it difficult for me to really connect with them. Some races more than others.

LoseEagles1245

Well to be fair, with the exception of porn, the other examples you listed are often opposed from a standpoint of negative externalities (for example, second hand smoke, drunk driving, etc.), which is a little different from a purely moral opposition to interracial marriage.

Not to say that people don't oppose smoking/drinking/etc. for moral reasons, of course.

Even were that true, that's not a negative externality.

[QUOTE="Theokhoth"]

[QUOTE="Rhazakna"]

:lol:

My lord, how can people really believe this much in the mostly superficial dichotomy between republicans and democrats?

Rhazakna

Marriage equality (and equal rights for lgbt citizens in general)

Freedom of religious expression (particularly for Muslims)

Equal pay for women in the workforce

Union rights

Are you saying Republicans generally support these too?

[QUOTE="Theokhoth"]

[QUOTE="sonicare"]

In regards to racial relations, here is an interesting tidbit:

Republicans in Congress actually supported the two most important civil rights bills on record, the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Voting Rights Act of 1965, in higher percentages than Democrats did. In the House, 80 percent of Republicans voted for the Civil Rights Act, compared with only 63 percent of Democrats. In the Senate, 82 percent of Republicans supported the legislation, compared with 69 percent of Democrats.

Rhazakna

:lol:

My lord, how can people really believe this much in the mostly superficial dichotomy between republicans and democrats?

Not that hard to understand.

[QUOTE="LoseEagles1245"]

[QUOTE="chessmaster1989"]

Well to be fair, with the exception of porn, the other examples you listed are often opposed from a standpoint of negative externalities (for example, second hand smoke, drunk driving, etc.), which is a little different from a purely moral opposition to interracial marriage.

Not to say that people don't oppose smoking/drinking/etc. for moral reasons, of course.

chessmaster1989

Even were that true, that's not a negative externality.

[QUOTE="Rhazakna"]

[QUOTE="Theokhoth"] Yep, this was when the Republicans were the more liberal of the two parties. The parties then made an ideological switch in the seventies, resulting in Democrats being for individual freedom (hence why black people are more likely to vote Dem) and Republicans. . .not.

jaydough

:lol:

My lord, how can people really believe this much in the mostly superficial dichotomy between republicans and democrats?

Not that hard to understand.

I couldn't imagine myself marrying a woman outside of my own race. I have nothing against them at all, but the cultural differences that are very likely to be present will make it difficult for me to really connect with them. Some races more than others.

Wasdie

[QUOTE="jaydough"]

[QUOTE="Rhazakna"]

:lol:

My lord, how can people really believe this much in the mostly superficial dichotomy between republicans and democrats?

surrealnumber5

Not that hard to understand.

I couldn't imagine myself marrying a woman outside of my own race. I have nothing against them at all, but the cultural differences that are very likely to be present will make it difficult for me to really connect with them. Some races more than others.

Wasdie

I just couldn't imagine marrying outside of my race because I'm shallow and base a great deal of my thoughts on appearance.

[QUOTE="Wasdie"]

I couldn't imagine myself marrying a woman outside of my own race. I have nothing against them at all, but the cultural differences that are very likely to be present will make it difficult for me to really connect with them. Some races more than others.

cybrcatter

what ever happened to the constitutional rights! and freedom ! whats going on same sex mariages are one thing but now interratioall marrages illegal ,ya ok give me a break this wont end to well

[QUOTE="Wasdie"]

I couldn't imagine myself marrying a woman outside of my own race. I have nothing against them at all, but the cultural differences that are very likely to be present will make it difficult for me to really connect with them. Some races more than others.

cybrcatter

It's actually quite a common thing where people would not be comfortable marrying outside of their race.

Not saying it doesn't happen, im just saying the truth. I would rather understand my own thoughts than trying to live to some "perfect" human that is dreamed up in an online fantasy.

I'm using race as kind of a vessile for culture. I would have a very hard time marrying somebody from the south or who was raised in a major city on the coasts. I can't see myself connecting with that culture.

[QUOTE="Rhazakna"]

[QUOTE="Theokhoth"] Yep, this was when the Republicans were the more liberal of the two parties. The parties then made an ideological switch in the seventies, resulting in Democrats being for individual freedom (hence why black people are more likely to vote Dem) and Republicans. . .not.

jaydough

:lol:

My lord, how can people really believe this much in the mostly superficial dichotomy between republicans and democrats?

Not that hard to understand.

[QUOTE="cybrcatter"]

[QUOTE="Wasdie"]

I couldn't imagine myself marrying a woman outside of my own race. I have nothing against them at all, but the cultural differences that are very likely to be present will make it difficult for me to really connect with them. Some races more than others.

sonicare

Being of a different race doesn't correlate with upbringing as much as the people around your upbringing do; if the community you're in finds raising you in one way to be fine, you're more likely to be raised in that way. If you've met and know each other well, it's likely that you were both brought up in the same community, and would have roughly the same upbringing.

Ok let me try to actually respond to the real topic and not be in la-la land I was in ealier.

A lot of Republicans and Democrats follow the mentality "if I don't understand or agree with it, it should be outlawed." You can name a lot of policies and beliefs that follow this. For example a few are: smoking, drinking, gun owning, marijuana use, porn... Just some stuff off of the top of my head.

I couldn't imagine myself marrying a woman outside of my own race. I have nothing against them at all, but the cultural differences that are very likely to be present will make it difficult for me to really connect with them. Some races more than others.

Wasdie

[QUOTE="UCF_Knight"][QUOTE="Rhazakna"] "Individual freedom" is a buzzword with very little meaning in actual debate. It's claimed by the left and right, and assigned to opposite policies. Ideas need to be more than rhetoric buzzwords.Rhazakna

Agreed with the above poster on all of his posts in the thread.

Wow, and people wonder why same-sex marriage is so hard to pass in this country.Tauruslink

This, its dumb they can't marry in the first place, last time i check all americians are guranteed equal rights.