Topic : Talk About the Show

As I scanned through this message board, this is the only person that I saw who said it perfectly-- I'm referring to "My Grandpa always said, "There are white "Ns" and black "Ns"-- its all in how you act... "

This is what I tell my kids and anyone else that it would apply to. (Except that I can honestly say that I have never said the n word) There should not be 'black' and 'white.' It's all about behavior. There is just as much white ghetto as there is black ghetto. It's not black and white-- it's people and their behavior.

I know the WORD isn't a past issue. I know that, history made that word. What I am trying to explain is, The word was used in a racist form for before, kids who are being taught, like yours, not to see color, will not see the word from a hateful prospective, unless used that way. Your daughter is very smart to tell that mean child that wasn't nice. I have 2 young kids with cousins of different race, my daughter asked why her cousin was darker then she was, and I asked her if she loved her cousin, and if  his color made her not like him. She said she will always love him, even if he was purple (her favorite color)  Its a wonderful thing when kids are brought up this way. The next generation with understand color isn't everything, and its because of parents like us. Good job with your daughter. I praise parents like you! Thanks for the reply.  I am sorry for anything that may have sounded like a negative comment.

Yesterday's show regarding the use of the N-word by public figures and in the media was timely and necessary.  However, I could not be more disappointed in Dr. Phil's handling of the situation.

Comedian Paul Mooney responded in a verbally  violent way to an audience member, and then proudly acknowledged that he was racist.  I also found his body language to convey barely subdued physical violence.  His anger and lashing response were frigtheningly disproportionate to the comment made.  And Dr. Phil allowed that disrespectful and abhorrent behavior to go unchallenged.

It's shameful.  Had that exact episode occurred in my home, that member of the panel would have been asked to apologize, and given a chance to calm himself and explain or asked to leave the premises.

As far as I am concerned, allowing that man to shout that woman down negated the entire show.  Anger has no place in an intelligent conversation about change.  Emotion, passion, yes....but anger, especially anger fueled by racism?  No.

Dr. Phil wasn't practicing what he preaches.  He did not give that woman in his audience a soft place to fall, and I would have expected him to.  That behavior should not be allowed in Dr. Phil's house.

It's a myth conjured up by the black people of America.  Black people want to connect everything wrong with their lives to slavery.  Black people do not want to have to make changes based their own actions, they'd rather blame a system that ended 150 years ago for their problems now.

But, it's back to the old adage, "if you aren't part of the solution, then you are part of the problem."  And the problem is accountability.....be accountable for what is going on today and let history teach us a lesson.

Human rights is a worldwide issue.  Slavery happens now....so let's fix that, since we've learned what a horrific thing it is.

The problems people face today have nothing to do with slavery.  My ancestors starved in Ireland....but I can't say that why I overreact to food and eat.  The potato famine is over....and so is slavery.

Again we hear concerns over the use of the "N-word"..like it is the only word ever spoken to degrade a person.  I have been overweight all my life and I can assure you, that as a small child, immeasurable damage was done to my self esteem when hearing jabs at me and my appearance --pig, hippo. elephant, fat slob, whale...on and on.....But now, as an adult (who still hears all these negative things) I have learned that ANY word spoken to purposely hurt another in any way is the fault of the ignorant person using it.,not the word itself.  I married a black man..I never saw his color as I do not see the color of any race.  I see the person, the spirit, the actions.  I have three grown sons and occasionally I hear them throw the N-word at each other.....it is never in a mean spirited way. Ignorant and mean spirited people are harmful--no matter their color or the words they choose. We all need to get less excited about terminology and more excited about threating fellow human beings as they should be treated.

  Slavery of any kind should never happen.....but the problems of today are the only ones we can "fix".  We cannot give the slaves of old back thier lives.  We cannot give the Native Americans back their land.  We cannot stop a molester's damage once it is done.  We need to focus on today and do our best to solve the problems of this day.  The only breath we are guaranteed is the one we are taking at any given moment..don't waste it trying to hurt someone.

Okay, the Mooney guy was rediculous.

without him I feel like I could have watched the show and had a better attitude after it.

watching him just made me mad. When he was talking about the dollhouse and he says "why didnt ya ask em which one is more likely to be the serial killer? or which one is more likely to go shoot up a school?" that was so racist. And he didnt make his self look any better than the people that do use the N word in a negative manner. He was acting and talking like he was above the word- but not above the people that use that word. By saying this I mean that he was just as racist as someone who would call him the N word and mean it in a cruel way. AND when he says he went through slavery- Im sorry but I hate when black people use that!! HE DID NOT GO THROUGH SLAVERY.....his ancestors did. GET OVER IT!! (just like the mexican lady said that Mooney was incredibly RUDE to!!) All in all...I absolutely love Dr. Phil, perhaps he should have talked as much as that guy did and just kicked him off the show when he was being rude to his guests. Atleast Dr. Phil would have had something intelligent to say!

Ever since I watched last Fridays show I havent been able to stop thinking about it.There was so much hatred I felt against whites on your panel of guests. I think the mans name was Mooney(white bandanna)? He  has so much deep seated hatred It  was unsettling to watch and listen to him. I hate to think there are many people in the world that hate whites for their ancestors mistakes.. By the way the Blacks probably do'nt know what bad things there ancesetors might have done to other people in their tribes. It is time for everyone to stop useing the N word no exceptions! By the way maybe you can get that guy(with the white bandanna) some professional help.

  I really enjoy your show and its always enlightening!   Lori