Why Don't Blacks Play Chess

[JulianCM]

Q: Why don't blacks play Chess?

A: Because their checks always bounce.

[Rev.Cambeul]

Welcome to Creator Forum, Brother Julian.

@Cailen.

Because white always makes the first move.

BERKELEY, CA - The Berkeley Board of Education voted last night to ban the game of Chess from all of its elementary, junior high and high schools. The board claims that Chess has a negative influence on students because of the backwards and outdated thinking that was responsible for creating the game.

One board member, Sarah Goldstink, compiled a list of seven grievances against Chess. Goldstink's list claims:

Chess is irrelevant to our society because it was created by dead White guys.

Chess encourages racism by having a 'war' between a white army and a black army.

Chess reinforces current racist tendencies in our society by always having the white army move first.

Chess glorifies war.

Chess oppressively reinforces heterosexual stereotypes. It does this by forcing each army to have a king and a queen and by not allowing the game to be played with either two kings or two queens.

Chess is guilty of breaking the separation of church and state by allowing a bishop to be a belligerent in war.

Chess destroys self-esteem. When children play the game, one always loses. Losing causes a child to feel dumb and inadequate.

Said Goldstink, "There is no place in our society for a monstrous game like Chess. Chess is dangerous. Chess is destructive. Chess teaches racial and sexual oppression. Chess has got to go!

[Br.IanVonTurpie]

Oh Jesus! What ever next? They read into Chess as being the cause for all things evil? What are they going to ban 8 ball next? a white ball goes around putting all the coloured balls under ground then goes on to knock the 8 black ball under?

Chess teaches kids to think 3 steps ahead and how to be more cunning with people . Winning and loosing are all aspects of life! Kids need to learn that early on.. and also how to learn from their mistakes.