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Royal Racist?
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justaguy wrote:
O.k
Can I ask how many people here who think they’re nonracist ar not extra alert when there is travellers around, or do not use the word “tinkers”.
Racism is not just about skin colour..and yes..for many years the travelling community were our “Paki’s”, and they still suffer from a negative image in most polite circles.
“Tinkers” is not a word I hear much anymore, far more likely to hear them referred to as “knackers”, which to my mind is every bit as insulting as referring to Pakastani’s or Indians as “Paki’s”.
Like any section of society, they have their problems and their problem people..but it’s much easier to stereotype someone when they belong to a minority community imo.
And Charlie’s friend…? Oh dear…
These people seem to be still living in the 50’s.
Expresbro wrote:
Racism is not just about skin colour..
In which case it’s about whether you cause offence or not.
Which gets us back to “Do unto others etc.”This discussion really awakens or highlights again
the atrocities carried out on through the worlds history,of how certain races of people have been tormented because
of such simple and minor reasons that are not actually
reasons at all . . .will we ever learn and live in peace? or live and let live?
this may sound stupid but i dont think he was being racist, lets face it is calling someone a paki and worse the the english calling us paddys or calling the scottish jocks??
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