Theos-Talk Archives (November 2002 Message tt00224)

Frank, sadly I have come to the conclusion that with PC the mention 
of race anything, in this country anyway, is considered racism. Yes, 
pure and simple anything to do with race is considered racism, no 
matter how innocuous the statement. 

Now, when it comes to the average interactions I have with people, 
strangers, I find there is no need for them to remind me that I am 
not white. So in that sense people are sensitive. But my thing is 
mostly limited to public interactions with strangers and people I do 
not know well. For them to inject the element of race in our dealings 
then becomes an issue to me. That is my definition of racism. And I 
usually remind them that they are being a bit prejudiced. But as far 
as discussing it and seeing the truths of it, with people I trust, I 
will talk about it until the cows come home. 

The above happens to me a lot because my life and contacts have 
always been multiracial and multi-ethnic everywhere I go. I do not 
live in a segregated world by any means. But some people do.

Netemara

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--- In theos-talk@y..., "Frank Reitemeyer" <dhyana@w...> wrote:
> True, too. But I agree with the Nazarene Master who taught: Someone 
must
> bring temptation into the world, but be concerned that it's not you.
> 
> Re the racism slanders: Every normal person knows that's all 
propaganda from
> the Jesuits who can't life with an evolutionary sheme.
> The more that I never heard from theosophic foes any useful 
definition what
> racism is.
> Is the acknowlegdement that races do exist already racism?
> I for myself find no racism when reading the Mahatma Letters.
> 
> Or is it already racism when the Masters claim to be ahead of us in
> evolution?
> Is Nietzsche's Superhuman racism?
> Or is it racism to believe that all races and all men are EQUAL? 
(Would that
> be unjust to inferior or younger races?)
> Is it childism to believe that children are inferior to the adults?
> Is it sheepism to believe that sheep are different from wolves?
> Frank
> 
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Morten Nymann Olesen" <global-theosophy@a...>
> To: <theos-talk@y...>
> Sent: Sunday, November 10, 2002 8:12 PM
> Subject: Re: Theos-World THE REAL QUESTION REG. THE CONCOCTION OF 
THE
> MAHATMA LETTERS IS:.
> 
> 
> Hi Frank and all of you,
> 
> But, let us not remember, that Brian helped bringing up the debate 
on the
> dangerous misunderstandings of Theosophical RACISM, which a "dead-
letter"
> reading of the (to some people very important) Mahatma Letters 
comparatively
> easy could establish in a newcomers mind.
> 
> from
> M. Sufilight with some... friendly words...and a smile