Personally, i think that we have gone WAY TOO FAR with the whole racist deal.
People like Hitler - burning the jewish to create a 'Purified race' - that was RACIST.
Forcing coloured people into immediate slavery
-That was RACIST.
Inforcing a partide on public transport
- That was RACIST.
The murder of Damilola Taylor (bless his soul)
- That was RACIST
I also think that for coloured people to refer to themselves and eachother as ni66ers, and then kick up all hell when 'white' people do the same is pretty damn RACIST of them!
I fully understand if it is being use as a deliberately derogatory term, that people have the right to complain, but if it is such a negative term - why do coloured people make use of the word so freely?
I don't think that your behaviour is innapropriate Robin, i do think its pretty reckless, but thats only because of our societies insecurities.
I think our fear of being 'racist' has shown us, as a society to be just that. Why worry so much about offending people....and why get so offended about everything? Surely that is a prejudice in itself.
For example, British people are more then happy to crack jokes that stereotype americans...and vice-versa. That is deemed acceptable.
I know that the history of racism has been horrendous, and in some extreme cases today, it can be awful, but why are we so afraid of offending...its making us solitary, paranoid and unsociable. I'm not suggesting anybody go out with the intention of offending, but i think we need to open up!
What is this world coming to? x