Does the phrase "It's Black and White" assume that black is wrong?

[kmrivers]

I just a commercial. One of those NBC public service things. It was saying how there are two things: Right and Wrong. So your choice is black and white.

So is this making the assumption that Black(Darkness) would be wrong? If so, does this bother those of you who are African American? Does it bother those of you who think phrases like these should be removed to avoid someone taking it the wrong way?

 

[clamum]

LOL

 

[DainBramaged]

lmao

 

[KLin]

Originally posted by: kmrivers
I just a commercial. One of those NBC public service things. It was saying how there are two things: Right and Wrong. So your choice is black and white.

So is this making the assumption that Black(Darkness) would be wrong? If so, does this bother those of you who are African American? Does it bother those of you who think phrases like these should be removed to avoid someone taking it the wrong way?

Please stop creating flamebait threads.

 

[kmrivers]

Originally posted by: KLin

Originally posted by: kmrivers
I just a commercial. One of those NBC public service things. It was saying how there are two things: Right and Wrong. So your choice is black and white.

So is this making the assumption that Black(Darkness) would be wrong? If so, does this bother those of you who are African American? Does it bother those of you who think phrases like these should be removed to avoid someone taking it the wrong way?

Please stop creating flamebait threads.

It is just a question. I just want to know how people view. If you have nothing to say. Don't post.

 

[RGN]

No, its not wrong. Use your head man. Will Smith taught us the good guys dress in black. Remember that.

 

[AccruedExpenditure]

Craaaaaawling in my skinnn

 

[BoomerD]

Originally posted by: kmrivers
I just a commercial. One of those NBC public service things. It was saying how there are two things: Right and Wrong. So your choice is black and white.

So is this making the assumption that Black(Darkness) would be wrong? If so, does this bother those of you who are African American? Does it bother those of you who think phrases like these should be removed to avoid someone taking it the wrong way?

Nope, I ALWAYS presumed that it meant that black was the wrong or evil choice, because we ALL know white is pure...and the good guys wear white hats...
Nope, I'm more bothered by phrases like "Fair and Balanced" by a news site that obviously isn't...

 

[dnuggett]

Originally posted by: kmrivers

Originally posted by: KLin

Originally posted by: kmrivers
I just a commercial. One of those NBC public service things. It was saying how there are two things: Right and Wrong. So your choice is black and white.

So is this making the assumption that Black(Darkness) would be wrong? If so, does this bother those of you who are African American? Does it bother those of you who think phrases like these should be removed to avoid someone taking it the wrong way?

Please stop creating flamebait threads.

It is just a question. I just want to know how people view. If you have nothing to say. Don't post.

You should take your own advice. You aren't saying much yourself.

 

[imported_LoKe]

Black/White
Right/Wrong

Black -- Right
White -- Wrong

Why not?

 

[kmrivers]

Originally posted by: DaY
Black/White
Right/Wrong

Black -- Right
White -- Wrong

Why not?

Exactly. I am just wondering how people view it. There are extreme African Americans who would use this as a point to prove the existence of oppresion toward African Americans.

 

[EyeMWing]

In some visual binary encodings, a 0 is represented by black, and 1 is represented by white. 1>0 so white is greater than black. OH NOES RACIST BINARY ENCODINGS!

 

[kmrivers]

Originally posted by: EyeMWing
In some visual binary encodings, a 0 is represented by black, and 1 is represented by white. 1>0 so white is greater than black. OH NOES RACIST BINARY ENCODINGS!

Lol. While funny, people do view things this way. Which I think is pretty sad.

 

[Skunkwourk]

Originally posted by: BoomerD

Originally posted by: kmrivers
I just a commercial. One of those NBC public service things. It was saying how there are two things: Right and Wrong. So your choice is black and white.

So is this making the assumption that Black(Darkness) would be wrong? If so, does this bother those of you who are African American? Does it bother those of you who think phrases like these should be removed to avoid someone taking it the wrong way?

Nope, I ALWAYS presumed that it meant that black was the wrong or evil choice, because we ALL know white is pure...and the good guys wear white hats...
Nope, I'm more bothered by phrases like "Fair and Balanced" by a news site that obviously isn't...

Rollo for video mod

 

[oogabooga]

black and white refers more to clear cut, without really attaching right/wrong to either.

Originally posted by: RGN
No, its not wrong. Use your head man. Will Smith taught us the good guys dress in black. Remember that.

haha

 

[RCN]

no....the phrase represents contrast/ ease of choice. It doesn't put one color over the other.

 

[her209]

Black Monday

Black Market

Black Sheep

etc.

 

[bunnyfubbles]

Originally posted by: kmrivers
I just a commercial. One of those NBC public service things. It was saying how there are two things: Right and Wrong. So your choice is black and white.

So is this making the assumption that Black(Darkness) would be wrong? If so, does this bother those of you who are African American? Does it bother those of you who think phrases like these should be removed to avoid someone taking it the wrong way?

Right and Wrong. Black and White. Obviously Right correlates with Black (the first word), and Wrong correlates with White (the last word)

Doing it the other way implies that's how you actually feel about it, because you have to think about it and switch the matching terms instead.

 

[Skunkwourk]

Originally posted by: her209
Black Monday

Black Market

Black Sheep

etc.

what about Black Beauty

 

[FeuerFrei]

Black and white means there is a sharp demarcation between two sides, no gray area or middle ground.

 

[Atomicus]

Black and White just means two unique distinctions.
When people say something isn't black and white, it just means that that "something" whether it be a law, choice, etc isn't so clear cut.

It has nothing to do with right or wrong.

 

[Lonyo]

Originally posted by: FeuerFrei
Black and white means there is a sharp demarcation between two sides, no gray area or middle ground.

Don't bring obviousness, logic and sense into this thread!

 

[Kadarin]

Originally posted by: kmrivers
I just a commercial. One of those NBC public service things. It was saying how there are two things: Right and Wrong. So your choice is black and white.

So is this making the assumption that Black(Darkness) would be wrong? If so, does this bother those of you who are African American? Does it bother those of you who think phrases like these should be removed to avoid someone taking it the wrong way?

You're one of the guys who complained about the IDE spec, weren't you? You know, Master and Slave..

 

[mercanucaribe]

Black and white isn't about right and wrong.. It's saying that two things are different. Like when someone says "I put new tires on my car and the difference is black and white".

 

[dbk]

Originally posted by: mercanucaribe
Black and white isn't about right and wrong.. It's saying that two things are different. Like when someone says "I put new tires on my car and the difference is black and white".

Yeah seriously....
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