I wasn't talking about balance. If some psycho kills everyone in a building bar one person who managed to survive, I'd be happy for the guy that was alive, as opposed to bangin on about how terrible it was that so many other people died.
I don't want to make another long ass black history post, but it's just not the same.
Another unpopular opinion I have is that I couldn't give two shits about my ancestors. They were born, they lived, they died. Every fucker's been through some form of struggle. As time goes on, future generations go through it less and less, and the severity greatly decreases. There are still the unfortunates that have it bad, but compare the world now to how it was a thousand years ago, no matter where the hell in the world they are, life on a whole is better now. Okay, okay, I know people jump on that a lot with the whole "how is it better , just because of media bla bla I'm a self-righteous cunt" bollocks, let's settle on saying it's easier for the vast majority.
Well I'm in a different boat, no pun intended. :P I find my ancestors history very important, but not in a excessive black militant kind of way. But overall I'll agree.
The point I'm getting at is if we all become hyper-sensitive about our roots traced back hundreds of years then we'd all be stuck-up tight-arsed nob eds with enough sand in our vaginas to build our own Sahara Desert. I can easily accept the fact that my great great great great great great great grandparents had to work their fingers to the bone from age 5, got no education, watched their siblings die in factories and fall victim to numerous horrendous diseases because they weren't born with a silver spoon up their arses. Why? Coz I know it paved the way for this life right now. For fuck sake, in a thousand years time, kids are gonna be learning about our way of life n thinkin "Shit, didn't those poor fuckers have it rough?"
That's just the way shit goes. It's how humans as a whole have progressed to this point, and it's a fact you can't ignore.
I'm not trying to be tight ass about the past, I was just calling out an unpopular opinion with the uncomfortable truth. Let's be honest, all color aside, unless the future looks like the Jetsons, I can't ever kids saying that about our generations. They'll probably say, "What a bunch of retards." But then again, by that time races will be so mix until their will be little difference.
Gotta say though, you have got me at my complete ignorance about modern day Africa. My level of knowledge besides highly publicised events don't go beyond the year I was born (the books I've read are from before Nelson Mandella was released!) so I'll refrain from actin like a complete twat n "retract any statement" I made about post-1980s Africa.
Don't feel bad, I've learned more about Africa in the last five years than the rest of my life. :mad:
Either way, I'll always stand by the notion that if slavery never existed, and in turn eliminated any of the people, entertainers, or events in my life, I wouldn't be a very happy bunny, coz as much as the people went through in the past, I care more about the people in the present.
And I'll stand by the notion if slavery never existed the world would have benefited. Whether it would have been entertainment or science the world would be a even better place. Besides, NAS would probably pistol whip you for bringing that notion to him.
Christ glad that whole slavery thing went away. However I am still gonna stick to my guns on it, and yeah, EVERYONE knows that Europe and especially the UK were dicks in the past, why is that even being discussed like it's some big revelation? :roll:
I'm bbbbbaaaaaccccckkkkkkkkk. :twisted: I originally was not going to respond, but after it started to snowball I had to say something. I guess my perspective, and knowledge of black history, lends me to disagree with you. But I understand what you where saying. Overall, I think the discussion was healthy. :)