Reality Cafe Comments http://realitycafe.blogsome.com Your daily dose of (un)reality Mon, 30 Nov 2009 05:30:08 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=1.5.1-alpha by: s.kar http://realitycafe.blogsome.com/2006/03/04/kangaroo-sex/#comment-802 Sun, 20 Sep 2009 14:25:50 +0100 http://realitycafe.blogsome.com/2006/03/04/kangaroo-sex/#comment-802 sex of kangaroo picture sex of kangaroo picture

]]> by: Richelle http://realitycafe.blogsome.com/2005/11/12/pullman-vs-narnia/#comment-800 Sun, 16 Aug 2009 22:53:48 +0100 http://realitycafe.blogsome.com/2005/11/12/pullman-vs-narnia/#comment-800 I just thought of something - In Star Wars, the evil side is called the "Dark Side." When I Googled "star wars racism," I found a number of articles and blogs disscussing racisim that takes place within the story (I am not really a fan, so i don't know much about this), but nothing mentioning the label "dark side" as offensive. The point is, in Star Wars, it is clear that "dark" is used to represent the absence of light and the things it symbolizes. I think it is possible that other sci-fi and fantasy stories use darkness for a similar effect, and not for racist reasons at all. Unfortunately, there are exceptions, but how can we really know which they are? As long as we pay attention to these points, I don't think we're in danger of "corruption" I just thought of something -
In Star Wars, the evil side is called the “Dark Side.” When I Googled “star wars racism,” I found a number of articles and blogs disscussing racisim that takes place within the story (I am not really a fan, so i don’t know much about this), but nothing mentioning the label “dark side” as offensive.
The point is, in Star Wars, it is clear that “dark” is used to represent the absence of light and the things it symbolizes. I think it is possible that other sci-fi and fantasy stories use darkness for a similar effect, and not for racist reasons at all.

Unfortunately, there are exceptions, but how can we really know which they are? As long as we pay attention to these points, I don’t think we’re in danger of “corruption”

]]> by: Richelle http://realitycafe.blogsome.com/2005/11/12/pullman-vs-narnia/#comment-799 Sun, 16 Aug 2009 22:13:01 +0100 http://realitycafe.blogsome.com/2005/11/12/pullman-vs-narnia/#comment-799 His Dark Materials and The Chronices of Narnia are both old favoites of mine. I do see how Pullman's work could be read as a response to Lewis's Christian references, and i suspect it was a deliberate effort. As far as The Narnia books being a "corrupting influence," I think that is far fetched. I read them at a very young age, and picked up valuable lessons, such as loyality and courage, from the books. I have not read most of them for some time, and am now eager to examen them. But I think they are good for children, anyway. His Dark Materials and The Chronices of Narnia are both old favoites of mine. I do see how Pullman’s work could be read as a response to Lewis’s Christian references, and i suspect it was a deliberate effort. As far as The Narnia books being a “corrupting influence,” I think that is far fetched. I read them at a very young age, and picked up valuable lessons, such as loyality and courage, from the books. I have not read most of them for some time, and am now eager to examen them. But I think they are good for children, anyway.

]]> by: Christian http://realitycafe.blogsome.com/2005/11/23/why-chomsky-sucks/#comment-798 Thu, 05 Mar 2009 09:16:46 +0000 http://realitycafe.blogsome.com/2005/11/23/why-chomsky-sucks/#comment-798 Well Chomsky is now a anarcho-syndicalist (for the last few years) since marxism turned out to be such an absolute disaster. This guy is not an intellectual, he is a cult leader. Well Chomsky is now a anarcho-syndicalist (for the last few years) since marxism turned out to be such an absolute disaster. This guy is not an intellectual, he is a cult leader.

]]> by: доставка пиццы москва сбарро http://realitycafe.blogsome.com/2005/09/26/the-denial-ii-why-bother/#comment-797 Tue, 25 Nov 2008 10:01:31 +0000 http://realitycafe.blogsome.com/2005/09/26/the-denial-ii-why-bother/#comment-797 well, i don't think so! well, i don’t think so!

]]> by: Edward http://realitycafe.blogsome.com/2005/10/03/dune-who-is-muaddib/#comment-796 Thu, 10 Apr 2008 12:11:23 +0100 http://realitycafe.blogsome.com/2005/10/03/dune-who-is-muaddib/#comment-796 excellent article with really good insight. excellent article with really good insight.

]]> by: download firefox 1.5 http://realitycafe.blogsome.com/2005/09/13/get-raped-make-a-million/#comment-795 Tue, 18 Mar 2008 19:13:33 +0000 http://realitycafe.blogsome.com/2005/09/13/get-raped-make-a-million/#comment-795 In which country do you live? :) In which country do you live? :)

]]> by: ali http://realitycafe.blogsome.com/2005/08/15/partition-was-it-worth-it/#comment-794 Tue, 22 Jan 2008 12:32:40 +0000 http://realitycafe.blogsome.com/2005/08/15/partition-was-it-worth-it/#comment-794 I think the problems are still there.It was not about religion or culture,but it was about system.We still do not look at our system and give a chance to peoples imagination.To create a world where we can exist together as equals,and with no conflicts. I think the problems are still there.It was not about religion or culture,but it was about system.We still do not look at our system and give a chance to peoples imagination.To create a world where we can exist together as equals,and with no conflicts.

]]> by: chantal http://realitycafe.blogsome.com/2005/10/29/mystery-tune/#comment-793 Mon, 06 Aug 2007 04:03:43 +0100 http://realitycafe.blogsome.com/2005/10/29/mystery-tune/#comment-793 hey so what is the song? i want to play it at my wedding, maybe :P hey so what is the song? i want to play it at my wedding, maybe :P

]]> by: Gabriel http://realitycafe.blogsome.com/2005/11/18/sexist-tarzan/#comment-792 Sat, 05 May 2007 11:57:09 +0100 http://realitycafe.blogsome.com/2005/11/18/sexist-tarzan/#comment-792 I don't think Tarzan story was sexist but certainly racist. He kills the black people like if they were animals but when whites arrive he try to help some of them. Why? Also, the first women he sees are black but he doesn't feel any sort of attraction for them, strange! And when the white Jane arrives he is in love. A really racist story! I don’t think Tarzan story was sexist but certainly racist. He kills the black people like if they were animals but when whites arrive he try to help some of them. Why?
Also, the first women he sees are black but he doesn’t feel any sort of attraction for them, strange! And when the white Jane arrives he is in love. A really racist story!

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