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[/b] Are we not all descended from apes,so maybe its only racists that drag this up to suit there own agendas(as already stated).
Is racism only white on black or is that just the way its always portrayed.
i actually get bored with it,would you take offence (apart for obvious reasons but in a racist sense),if i called you in the presumption you are white, a white bastard or would it be more offensive from a "non-white",is one comment racially offensive and one offensive or is bastard the problem.
Do american films show blacks calling blacks the N word,yes,and its accepted,to me too much is made of it from non blacks.
Its the context its used in that decides if or if not its racist.Again imo only.
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I think I've said a few times that it's not only about racism. It's about verbal abuse in general. So I don't know where you get the idea that I'm obsessed with the issue of racism. You've lost me on the point about racists dragging this up to suit their own agendas, I'm afraid. I also don't know how you arrive at the conclusion that I'm a fully paid up member of the PC brigade
just because I think people are entitled to question and challenge verbal abuse.
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With the "white bastard" thing... no it wouldn't offend me but then I've never been in a position where this term has been aimed at me or my people in a threatening manner. If it had been, I might feel differently.
As for your other points about too much being made of certain words in films and that its the context that decides - you might be surprised to hear I agree with you on that. I just don't know what the context is for singing songs/shouting about people without legs, one eye or different skin colour. Is it football?
By the way, I don't know what the praying smiley was all about before because you are unlikely to find me within the vicinity of a church unless there's a wedding on.
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A lot has been said on the subject, and repeating the same line of arument does get tiring. I've made my points and so have you so...
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