PJ steering away from racism - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

Kronos · 01-08-2004, 02:39 AM

<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>There are some interesting points made there (particularly in the first one listed) to the effect that not all the peoples of the West had fair skin. <HR></BLOCKQUOTE><BR>I don't want to add too much to the debate since you have posted alternative threads but I will say that I was aware of the fact that not all had fair skin. That was why I made clear that it was not 100% white skin versus dark skin.<P>It is probably 95% plus white skin versus 95% plus dark skin. The fact that a minute percentage of those who fought for the West were something other than fair skin does not diminish the overall picture. I think that the average racist would still find those figures fair game.<P>After all, in a microcosm, take a look at the battle of the Pelennor Fields. Percentage of guys on the side of the West who were white/fair skinned? Pretty close to 100% I should think.<P>Percentage of those on the side of Sauron who were dark skinned? As close to 100% as makes no difference. Even the Witchking who we would assume was originally fair skinned is now clothed all in black.

01-08-2004, 02:39 AM	#33
Kronos Animated Skeleton Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: England Posts: 47	<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>There are some interesting points made there (particularly in the first one listed) to the effect that not all the peoples of the West had fair skin. <HR></BLOCKQUOTE><BR>I don't want to add too much to the debate since you have posted alternative threads but I will say that I was aware of the fact that not all had fair skin. That was why I made clear that it was not 100% white skin versus dark skin.<P>It is probably 95% plus white skin versus 95% plus dark skin. The fact that a minute percentage of those who fought for the West were something other than fair skin does not diminish the overall picture. I think that the average racist would still find those figures fair game.<P>After all, in a microcosm, take a look at the battle of the Pelennor Fields. Percentage of guys on the side of the West who were white/fair skinned? Pretty close to 100% I should think.<P>Percentage of those on the side of Sauron who were dark skinned? As close to 100% as makes no difference. Even the Witchking who we would assume was originally fair skinned is now clothed all in black.