John McCain spreading fear about childhood vaccines

[FRPLG]

Originally Posted by SmootSmack

Agree with the sentiment but I think you need to edit your first sentence (change anything to nothing)

Done. Thanks for the catch there.

[jsarno]

Originally Posted by Sheriff Gonna Getcha

As you noted, you said, "I don't see color." I don't see how that's any different than being color blind, but maybe I have a fuzzy understanding of what "color blind" means. But, I'm not "hell bent" on going on and on about this issue. I was just trying to clarify your position.

I figured this would explain my position:

Like I said, there is a big difference between seeing shades of color, and using color as a means of separation.

I am apparently not being clear enough. I don't know how else to explain it. I believe I already explained that I am not color blind and I can physically see pigmentation, who doesn't? That's the not the point. The color of your skin means jack squat to me. Some of the nicest people in the world have a darker pigmentation and a lighter pigmentation, and some of the worst people in the world have a darker pigmentation and a lighter pigmentation. It's not about the color, it's about the person. That's what I mean when I say I don't see color. I don't use color as a means of separation.
Hopefully this will help clarify for you, I don't know how else to explain it.

[jsarno]

Originally Posted by SmootSmack

For someone who is insistent upon abolishing labels, it's kind of curious you had to drop the 142 IQ and master's degree note.

To us, you're just jsarno.

Those aren't labels, those are accomplishments.

But that's good to know.

[Sheriff Gonna Getcha]

Originally Posted by jsarno

I figured this would explain my position:

I am apparently not being clear enough. I don't know how else to explain it. I believe I already explained that I am not color blind and I can physically see pigmentation, who doesn't? That's the not the point. The color of your skin means jack squat to me. Some of the nicest people in the world have a darker pigmentation and a lighter pigmentation, and some of the worst people in the world have a darker pigmentation and a lighter pigmentation. It's not about the color, it's about the person. That's what I mean when I say I don't see color. I don't use color as a means of separation.
Hopefully this will help clarify for you, I don't know how else to explain it.

Okay well that does clarify things a bit. Earlier you said that you did not realize that Ron Meeks is black because you grew up in a diverse environment. So, I thought you were claiming that you literally do not notice someone's skin color.

On an unrelated note, why did you take an IQ test? I'd like to take one, but I'm not motivated enough to set it all up.

[jsarno]

Originally Posted by Sheriff Gonna Getcha

Okay well that does clarify things a bit. Earlier you said that you did not realize that Ron Meeks is black because you grew up in a diverse environment. So, I thought you were claiming that you literally do not notice someone's skin color.

On an unrelated note, why did you take an IQ test? I'd like to take one, but I'm not motivated enough to set it all up.

I just didn't pay attention to the fact that he was black is all.
I thought of another way to explain it...I have two bassett hounds. One is mainly black and some white. The other is mainly brown and a little white and tiny little bit black. When I see them, I don't see their color, I just see them. The color is insignificant. Does that make sense?

I actually took it on dare...I know human behavior really well, and I would predict what people would do before I did it. Friends of mine thought it was weird and I always "thought outside of the box". So we all took them, and I scored a 145. I wasn't sure how authentic it was, so I took a mensa approved test and scored a 142. Only one of the people that dared me scored over 130, and oddly enough my wife scored a 140. I'm afraid she'll take it again and score better than me, and I just can't have that!