I agree with Moore......its not actually racist, I don't think anyone on here is racist. The same with things such as the handicapped hangman & a certain video by Jonti and Rob, none of it is meant to offend, so you shouldn't let it.
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Generationgav,
Fri 22 Aug 2003, 17:55,
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Intention or notguys didn't mean to offend in the forties when they assumed that women wouldn't want to go out to work but that doesn't mean its right to encourage that kind of behaviour.
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Matazone has new icons, but is keeping this one,
Fri 22 Aug 2003, 18:03,
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That argument is totally irrelevant.The KKK is being held up a the subject of derision, and that is relevant to your argument in what way. How does it match?
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Fri 22 Aug 2003, 18:07,
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But is this tanatamount to encouraging that kind of behaviour ?I agree that if someone actually starts up with racist posts then we deal with them - them alone and on their own merit.
Talking about racism is not racism.
Making stupid pictures which are clearly taking the piss out of right-wing racists is not racist.
I know it's not the sort of thing that people are meant to say when people have been upset by something, but learn to differentiate the menu from the meal.
Like someone above says, lets show people that stupid conical hats are just that, stupid ... if if these things are left as taboo then the imagery maintains its power and as such becomes aluring to those who seek it.
If everyone took the piss out of the KKK et al then who would want to be associated with that symbology? "Fear me, I look a bit like WizBit !!", yeah right.
(Talking about racism is not racism.
Making stupid pictures which are clearly taking the piss out of right-wing racists is not racist.
I know it's not the sort of thing that people are meant to say when people have been upset by something, but learn to differentiate the menu from the meal.
Like someone above says, lets show people that stupid conical hats are just that, stupid ... if if these things are left as taboo then the imagery maintains its power and as such becomes aluring to those who seek it.
If everyone took the piss out of the KKK et al then who would want to be associated with that symbology? "Fear me, I look a bit like WizBit !!", yeah right.
Hagbard ... it's been a long time.,
Fri 22 Aug 2003, 18:14,
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