Is the game chess racist?

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CPA

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By the way, did anyone check out the pic at the site referenced in the OP?

Their not even using white chess pieces. Their using red and black :confused: Some people are just too damn sensitive and have too much time on their hands.
 

StageLeft

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Bill Ware should be offed. It's geeky enough being a big chess player than being an asshole about it.
 

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Lifer
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Originally posted by: Q36ExplosiveSpaceModulator
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Is the game chess racist?
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Uh...no. Now go away and never return, dumbass.
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He just posted the story. At least wait for him to take a side before you open fire.

Heck, not only is it racist, it also promotes the bourgeouis, male-dominated system at the expense of the lower classes. For example, the underclass pawns, who are supposed to sacrifice themselves for their "king". It also ignores the principle of seperation of church and state (witness the bishop playing piece), and glorifies the military-industial complex (the knight), sexism (the king being more highly esteemed than the queen). It also discriminates against the gay-lesbian-transgendered community because of the heterosexual stereotype fostered by a king and queen. It also ignores the special needs community, you'll notice the rooks aren't handicapped accessible ;)

The bishops are gay. Change your username. :)
 

bootymac

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Who the fsck cares
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fumbduck

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What's next? Oreos are racist?

Oreos display two black hard outer pieces smooshing a white inner, you decide.
 

compudog

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What's with most toilet paper being white?



The Algebra chess guy should just go away.
 
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Originally posted by: fumbduck
What's next? Oreos are racist?

Oreos display two black hard outer pieces smooshing a white inner, you decide.

That's not racist, it's a daily occurance in Detroit. :p

- M4H

 

rudder

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I quit playing pool for this very reason. It felt wrong using the white ball to knock all the colored balls off the table.
 

Rilescat

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Originally posted by: iamme
we must look to the black and white cookie!

Oreos are racist, two blacks with a white in the middle....OHHHHHHHH NOOOOOOOOO!!!!

Oh...and I think gun barrels are racist too....so many black barrells....

OHH>....and my PCBs are ALL ALIENS!!! DAMN GREEN SOBs...

and.....lets see....what other absolutely BS sh!t can I spew???
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Leejai

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Originally posted by: fivespeed5
You want a racist game? The game of pool is racists. The white ball hits all the other colored balls into their holes. The big finisher? Hit, hitting the black in and calling your shot.

Don't worry, we get our revenge by bowling!
 

rh71

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Aug 28, 2001
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Just let black go first every other game and this point is moot. Done. Kthxbye.
 

Lonyo

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I have a red and white-ish chess set, no black there at all. And a bron (wood) and black board - no racism there, except between dark and lighter skinned black people of course. Although the white chess pieces move on the black board, so they're above it. Damn, have to get a red and white board and black and brown pieces :(
 

classy

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LOL. Believe it or not I had some muslim brothers one day try to tell me that chess and checkers were both racist. Its the stupidest thing I've ever heard. Its f'in game. I told them they only thought chess was racist cause they were too dumb to play it. hehehehehehehe Its a game, folks should just relax.