deltic
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Out of interest what heritage are you proud off?
A song which IMO, manages to offend just about every variation in the human race.In 1969, the group Blue Mink sang a song called "Melting Pot", the start of the lyrics being as below:-
Take a pinch of white man
Wrap it up in black skin
Add a touch of blue blood
And a little bitty bit of Red Indian boy
Curly Latin kinkies
Mix with yellow Chinkees
If you lump it all together
Well, you got a recipe for a get-along scene
Oh, what a beautiful dream
It could only come true, you know, you know
What we need is a great big melting pot
Big enough to take the world and all it's got
And keep it stirring for a hundred years or more
And turn out coffee coloured people by the score
If someone's being deliberately offensive, that's one thing, but in many cases now, I suspect people are just looking for something to be offended about. Almost like the old game of, "Did you spill my pint ?"A song which IMO, manages to offend just about every variation in the human race.................
Does that mean that it is acceptable to keep say things that others find deeply offensive just because you yourself don't think it offensive? Most racist would jump at this excuse.Words and phrases are not in themselves racist. To me, it's the intent behind it, and I think most people know when something's not right, or when somebody is being intentionally offensive.
In my view, everyone is responsible for their own issues and reactions. I decide how to respond to what is said to me and nobody can take over my emotions and make me 'feel' anything. I was once called a F****** pikey, and even though I'm 100% sure it was meant as an insult, I found it funny, and didn't feel offended at all.Does that mean that it is acceptable to keep say things that others find deeply offensive just because you yourself don't think it offensive? Most racist would jump at this excuse.
In my view, you can be excused the first time if you didn't realise it might be offensive, but to repeat it after that is being deliberately offensive. Even in private, because repeating it is to encourage other people to say it.
It was just plain wrong, really.at the end of the day whatever happened to "sticks and stones may break my bones; but names will never hurt me"?
why was it wrong?... a name can only hurt you if you allow it toIt was just plain wrong, really.