Reply #59: Strongly disagree [View All]

"One of the problems with message boards is that messages are frequently misinterpreted and because of the passion(or the pride) many people don't want to admit that they misunderstood any points. They form conclusions that are erroneous and people are labeled something that it untrue."

1) The poster MF is referring to did not diss Ms Rice. Others did.
2) No one called MF a bigot or a racist.
3) MF was asked several times to explain WHY she posted Ms Rice's opinion. Instead of explaining herself, she got offended because she mistakenly thought she was being called a racist or a bigot
4) MF was explicitely and clearly told that she was NOT being called a racist or a bigot

"I understood why madfloridian posted the article from Ms. Rice. I would never have thought that he posted it as proof that all blacks share her opinion. I don't think that was the intent."

MF was asked WHY she posted it. She never answered, and instead got offended because she mistakenly thought that the questioners were calling her a racist or bigot even though she was told several times that was not the case.

"I understood why madfloridian posted the article from Ms. Rice. I would never have thought that he posted it as proof that all blacks share her opinion. I don't think that was the intent."

Then you didn't understand the OP. The OP wasn't saying that everyone must think it was offensive, and that anyone who didn't was a racist/bigot/idiot/etc. It was how about people dismissed those who felt offended as being not really offended, overly sensitive, unconcerned about winning the election, etc.

"It would be wonderful if there was an attempt to truly get an understanding here and not jumping to false conclusions."

There's be a better chance of that happening if posters like MF explained themselves instead of starting a new thread complaining about how poorly she was treated