Racism (again)

Busman747

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It has now reached the point in the U.K. where racism can no longer be discussed. To have a view that differs from what the PC brigade declare is suitable is likely to have the police knocking down your front door at 4 in the morning! So what about the rest of the world? Will we be allowed to discuss the views of other countries?

America, despite having their own version of the PC Brigade, openly criticise ethnic minorities within their country. The internet is full of redneck, Canadian and Mexican jokes. Below is an example which perhaps speaks the thoughts of many if not most Americans - -

A big earthquake with the strength of 8.1 on the Richter scale has hit Mexico. Two million Mexicans have died and over a million are injured. The country is totally ruined and the government doesn't know where to start with asking for help to rebuild.


The rest of the world is in shock. Canada is sending troops to help the Mexican army control the riots. Saudi Arabia is sending oil. Other Latin American countries are sending supplies. The European Union is sending food and money.


The United States, not to be outdone, is sending two million replacement Mexicans.


God Bless America


What other countries are flouting the PC rules??
 
Busman747 said:
It has now reached the point in the U.K. where racism can no longer be discussed.
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Can you give a precise example of what you mean? Racism is allowed to be discussed, and isn't unlawful, being racist is, there's a difference.

Who is the 'PC brigade'? It isn't an actual body, it's just a term banded about in the press.
 
I think the main problem is that people don't know what constitutes as 'racism' anymore.
The word is drowned in absurdity in the media which strays so vigorously from the actual root of racism, thus making it a no go area for any serious discussion.
 
shakermaker said:
I think the main problem is that people don't know what constitutes as 'racism' anymore.
The word is drowned in absurdity in the media which strays so vigorously from the actual root of racism, thus making it a no go area for any serious discussion.
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Yes but we can discuss it, we are doing that now.:confused:
 
shakermaker said:
No, we're discussing the discussion of discussing it........ouch
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:D Ok, it is unlawful in law to be racist.

^ See I discussed it.:p
 
rac·ism (rā'sĭz'əm)
n.
1/The belief that race accounts for differences in human character or ability and that a particular race is superior to others.

2/Discrimination or prejudice based on race.

Discuss and be damned.;)
 
Garinda, I spent over 30 mins typing an answer for you, - but deleted it! My post specifies racism abroad and I would prefer it if accy members kept to that. :)

Perhaps you could start another thread on racism/PC in this country if you need answers, I will certainly join in although you will find that there have been many threads already on this subject.
 
shakermaker said:
I think the main problem is that people don't know what constitutes as 'racism' anymore.
The word is drowned in absurdity in the media which strays so vigorously from the actual root of racism, thus making it a no go area for any serious discussion.
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TOTALLY AGREE!!!!!!!
 
I've mentioned in another thread, which I think was in Anything Goes, about the history of political correctness, but here goes again.

It basically started in the eighties, at some east coast American universities. Some professors, of liberal leanings, thought it would be a good thing if they changed the useage of some deemed offensive names, black instead of coloured, less abled bodied instead of handicapped etc.

As for a 'brigade' of political correctness, it doesn't exist, and you can't blow a bugle in it, unlike the Boy's Brigade.;)
 
Busman747 said:
Garinda, I spent over 30 mins typing an answer for you, - but deleted it! My post specifies racism abroad and I would prefer it if accy members kept to that. :)

Perhaps you could start another thread on racism/PC in this country if you need answers, I will certainly join in although you will find that there have been many threads already on this subject.
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I'm confused. Your thread did start off by saying racism cannot now be discussed in the UK. I just wondered if anything had recently made you aware of this, and it had escaped me. Not being awkward, or indeed trying to hijack your thread, just trying to understand what you meant by it.
 
Busman747 said:


Perhaps you could start another thread on racism/PC in this country if you need answers, I will certainly join in although you will find that there have been many threads already on this subject.
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After re-reading your thread starter again, you do say racism in the UK can no longer be discussed. I strongly disagree with that statement, and every right to question it in this thread, without starting my own thank you.

It has now reached the point in the U.K. where racism can no longer be discussed
 
Just done a search for Welsh, Pakistani and Jewish jokes similar to the one you posted as an example.

There are hundreds of them on BRITISH site.
 
garinda said:
After re-reading your thread starter again, you do say racism in the UK can no longer be discussed. I strongly disagree with that statement, and every right to question it in this thread, without starting my own thank you.

That was used as a lead into my objective which was racism abroad. As I said before, you should start your own thread if you so strongly disagree with my lead comment, you have my permission to quote me.
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garinda said:
Just done a search for Welsh, Pakistani and Jewish jokes similar to the one you posted as an example.

There are hundreds of them on BRITISH site.
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Now we are getting somewhere! What I would like to know is whether Americans/Australians/Asians etc can openly say these jokes in public without hiding behind the internet cloak.
 
Busman747 said:
Now we are getting somewhere! What I would like to know is whether Americans/Australians/Asians etc can openly say these jokes in public without hiding behind the internet cloak.
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Perhaps you should start another thread, if what infact you wish to talk about is racist jokes throughout the world, perhaps in Anything Goes?

The title of this thread wasn't racism throughout the world, it is 'Racism (again.)' Which starts off saying that racism isn't able to be discussed in the UK anymore, a statement you made with no evidence to back up that fact.

I'm quite happy posting here on a subject you inadvertently didn't mean to start, but did.
 
Don't patronise me.

I queried a statement you made, quite politely, something I, and everyone else as a right to do.

I didn't go off thread.

Unless you have been made a moderator, you don't have the authority to ask me to start my own thread, and not partake in this one.

If I have somehow offended you, or not got what you were trying to say in this thread, I appologise. I suggest you make your threads a little easier to understand if that is the case, or say that no discussion of any point raised is allowed.

Disappointingly you still have offered no evidence to back up your opening statement that the racism cannot now be discussed in the UK.:(
 
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