₦airaland Forum

DissTroy:
The rational Igbos can't even think of formulating the Critical Tribe Theory because, while tribalism affects them sociopolitically, it is just one of the issues affecting them.

Tribalism isn't the reason why most of the publicized cases of arrested Nigerian drug dealers are Igbos. Viewing that from a tribal POV is silly. It's an issue which is exclusive of tribalism and which the Igbos have to address amongst themselves.

Nothingserious:
You are playing around syntax but left the substance about the belief of scientists that all the laws of nature will remain same for scientific observations and principles to keep working. You haven’t convinced me otherwise.

Nothingserious:
It may also interest you to know there are really no scientific proofs for scientific laws. Those are also based on assumptions that they are all true and valid. You may object to that if you wish to. Unless you present empirical objections, my claim remains valid.

Nothingserious:
Additionally scientists conduct experiments and come up with various outcomes.

Nothingserious:
They further make philosophical decisions on what to discard and what to uphold based on prior expectation from financiers, the scientists worldview and the scientists’ convictions.

DissTroy:
So many things affect the economic position of a person. They include education, environment, bequeathed wealth, financial intelligence,..., and, maybe, race. But to examine the economic position from ONLY a racial point of view is flawed in itself. It's limiting the scope of the problem or issue.

DissTroy:
Now this is typical whataboutism, Budaatum. They examined all issues affecting black people in the areas of gender, economics, education, etc but "from a racial prism".

DissTroy:
The definition of CRT with links and authors which I have always posted and which we have debated have always had the clause "...from a racial point of view" or "from a race-based point of view".

Nothingserious:
You didn’t deny the fact that science is hinged on presuppositions ( faith and belief) that the conditions in nature that allow scientific observations will remain same for same laws to exist.

obixcel:
What has Joe Biden done for Black people so far.

PrideofLincoln1:
I am going to follow your line of thought now Buddy. I am just going to ignore that loser.

benalvino3:
Racism is normal, it is a normal part of (American) life.

I don't know why so people are trying to eradicate it

DissTroy:
You know nothing. If you are dumb enough not to realise, viewing everything from one perspective - race - is a flawed view.

If CRT were really analysed independently as a research work, it would fail to see the light of the day.

DissTroy:
It might be race-induced; it might be other forms of prejudice like social class difference; it might be just pure hatred. But to examine everything, including conversations, admissions, economic might and more from a strictly racial prism is a one-track approach to solving the problems.

DissTroy:
Don't be dumb. There would always be prejudice in the world. There would always be racist people. Or social snubs. Or tribalists like you.

But racism and tribalism and all forms of bias are prejudices.

LordReed:
If someone is merely observing the universe why does he need to believe anything about the universe?

Nothingserious:
You didn’t say how many years are in between Genesis 1:1 and verse 2. So you are wrong in your calculations and assumptions about the age you quoted earlier. Maybe you can still comment on that.

Nothingserious:
Scientific tests and theories are all hinged on the fact that the universe is rationally intelligible to allow certain observations performed on the physical matter with the conditions remaining same any time the tests are done.
Once any of the conditions in the universe is tilted, the laws would come out differently. Science has no power to set those conditions or their continuous stability or permanence but would continue observing nature and hoping all the conditions are same tomorrow as they are today. That’s some kind of faith and belief.

Nothingserious:
Science has not said anything to make us think Genesis accounts are primitive. Maybe you are saying it in the name of science. Of course you aren’t science.

DissTroy:
It was simply a prejudiced-induced killing.

DissTroy:
What has SIT (Social Identity Theory) got to do with it? The Armaud killing isn't exactly an identity case.

DissTroy:
The prejudiced are the father and son who killed Armaud. They were prejudiced for presuming his intentions for trespassing were malicious. It could be race-induced prejudice or social-class-induced prejudice.

basilico:
Or send your mates in Chicago to Uttar Pradesh with a 230m population to study why they have almost zero cases

slivertongue:
The NASS should use the NDDC model but not to include them into the NDDC.

10mobile:

Do these guys think at all? Imagine calling Borno a Niger Delta state! Let's scrap the senate and replace it with Nairaland because many Nairalanders actually think better than the so-called senators.

If you support my motion, say hi. Otherwise, say ho.

The NDDC mandate:

Formulation of policies and guidelines for the development of the Niger Delta area.

Conception, planning and implementation, in accordance with set rules and regulations, of projects and programs for sustainable development of the Niger Delta area in the field of transportation including roads, jetties and waterways, health, employment, industrialization, agriculture and fisheries, housing and urban development, water supply, electricity and telecommunications.

Surveying the Niger Delta in order to ascertain measures necessary to promote its physical and socio-economic development.

Preparing master plans and schemes designed to promote the physical development of the Niger Delta region and the estimation of the member states of the commission.

Implementation of all the measures approved for the development of the Niger Delta region by the Federal Government and the states of the commission.

Identify factors inhibiting the development of the Niger Delta region and assisting the member states in the formulation and implementation of policies to ensure sound and efficient management of the resources of the Niger Delta region.

Assessing and reporting on any project being funded or carried out in the region by oil and gas companies and any other company, including non-governmental organizations, as well as ensuring that funds released for such projects are properly utilized.

Tackling ecological and environmental problems that arise from the exploration of oil mineral in the Niger Delta region and advising the Federal Government and the member states on the prevention and control of oil spillages, gas flaring and environmental pollution.

Liaising with the various oil mineral and gas prospecting and producing companies on all matters of pollution, prevention and control.

Executing such other works and performing such other functions, which in the option of the commission are required for the sustainable development of the Niger Delta region and its people

DissTroy:
The accused are prejudiced folks who found the seemingly legal excuse to kill.

Nothingserious:
What is the time frame between Genesis 1:1 and verse 2?

How did you arrive at your calculations?
You really haven’t said why Genesis is primitive.

Again science is simply hinged on beliefs.
Maybe you don’t know

Nothingserious:
Science works on beliefs and is not anti-belief.

Nothingserious:
Why do you think Genesis 1 is primitive?

triplechoice:
He didn't show up and I think the job has been taken by another.

Ehiscotch:
So you'd rather prefer a universe in a state of Flux - constantly changing?

triplechoice:
Given up on him. Tried my best.

triplechoice:
What you describe up there is not karma but the law of Moses in the Christian Bible. Karma is a Sanskrit word which simply means "action" or "deeds" .Don't be hung up on the word , karma. You can use your own word in your local language to describe the same thing.

Karma has nothing to do with belief. It simply means the effects of the actions you take which could be good or bad. No god or entity punishes any one with karma.

If you constantly act in a dishonesty manner to people close to you, after some time, no body wants to do anything serious with you because they can no longer trust you. People not wanting to do anything with you is the karma you suffer for your previous acts of dishonesty

Karma is also the reason you're able to read my response to your comment. If you didn't go to school to learn how to read you wouldn't have reaped the karma of literacy.

The owner of the building that collapsed in Lagos recently, was unfortunate to have been in the building when it came down. The collapse of the building was the result of an action taken in the past. Karma did not punish the man but figuratively we can say it did. When people say you're being punished by karma they dont mean it literarily

Those who think karma is punishment from a god are people with limited information about what it represent

Karma makes you to act with more responsibility since it makes you to always consider the possible effect of whatever actions you are about to take.

IMAliyu:
With [i]our leaders and current mindset[/i]s, No.

Best you can do is be science literate yourself, and make sure the next generation understands science, understand it's not magic, and what has been and can be accomplished with it.

Crystyano:
That you could quote isn't an achievement

You know not what led to what you quoted

So, your parents should not be proud of themselves.... For they have given birth to something worse...

DissTroy:
Now all its leaders are Leftists with no place for anyone on the right

DissTroy:
BudaAtomic-brain, this is where intelligence comes into play and predictably, you replied as intelligently as Cardi B would do debating nuclear physics.

In the same locked CRT Wikipedia article we have kept referencing since July, one of the themes of CRT states that it abhors merit principle. Merit principle is simply meritocracy or getting things and positive based strictly on merit.

Simply put, Critical Race Theory frowns on meritocracy. Which is why many BAs (not African immigrants) would feel entitled to many positions or things and expect to be handed down.

Yet you lie and trick and distort facts! After all, I wrote/edited the CRT article like you initially claimed.

Buda-conman!

DissTroy:
Did you know one of the themes of Critical Race Theory is that it opposes Merit Principle or Meritocracy? CRT proposes that merit shouldn't be the yardstick for anything. In other words, hand things down to them.

If 100 Asians or whites score highest in an extrace exam of 100 entry slots, you have to deny some of them so some blacks who didn't match up can get entry. For political correctness. And this is done even today. Asians score highest in STEM exams but have to be denied some slots for "equality".

That is fair according to CRT. And Budaatum.

Budaatomic-sized brain supports the CRT regardless.