What Is It With Black People?

[bednobs]

That makes them so good at running? Just watching the athletics and 7 out of 8 in the 100m final are black (top 3 all jamaican) is there something in physiology?

[Mamyalynne]

There are times on here when I don't know whether to weep or vomit.

[tonyav]

Know what you mean, Mamya ( getting worse all the time to ).

[Theland]

Why is that Mamya? I have not stepped out of line or been offensive.

[jno]

DNA points to the earliest humans having dark skin. Since they were made in God's image, perhaps you should not be so quick to deride His mighty work?

[Theland]

Indeed I do not deride His mighty work.
I simply pointed out apparent racism in a selection process.

[jno]

God isn't bothered by the colour of people's skin - you are. Perhaps if you were to model yourself on Him more...

[Mozz71]

Theland - //I have called out apparent racism in the selection process.
Should I turn a blind eye?//

No, you have called out perceived racism, based solely on your disability to imagine that all the people you named were the best options for their current roles. Pathetic how a so-called spiritual man such as yourself judges others with such negativity.

[Mamyalynne]

A simple question about the physical attributes of athletes and this is where we end up - that's what's out of order Theland.

Have a nice time at Church tomorrow.

[Mamyalynne]

^^ In the 'Sports' topic

[Theland]

Mozz, you are a bit short sighted may I say.
The evidence stares out of your goggle box every day.
Monitor it and see for yourself.

[Mamyalynne]

This is not a TV question.

I watch telly and I see people.

[Mozz71]

Maybe, just as with the running, the black presenters were just better at the job than their white counterparts.

[Theland]

I see.

[Theland]

Mozz, that is highly improbable, and you know it.

[Theland]

Mamya, yes, I should have stuck to sports. Sorry.

[Spicerack]

Drugs.

[dave50]

The vast majority of swimmers are white, while majority of sprinters are black. If this was happening on a regular basis in any other walk of life there would be utterings of institutionalised racism in swimming but strangely, nothing is said.

[Spicerack]

https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2021/jun/25/racism-has-held-up-ethnic-minorities-in-swimming-says-alice-dearing

[Peter Pedant]

// such as more powerfully developed gluteus maximus. One fairly high-up coach (who quite innocently pointed out these facts) was sacked.//

bonjour jourdain - comment ca va?

yes no the high up coach was sacked by the whites for concluding the development of the leg muscle was due to their running away from the police !

ter daah !

[Peter Pedant]

// There are times on here when I don't know whether to weep or vomit.//

Sorrow breaks seasons and reposing hours,
Makes the night morning and the noontide night.

tears please - clearing up vomit is so - - - vulgar but not as bad as....