StephenB
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« Reply #20 on: October 15, 2014, 06:10:58 PM » |
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OK, I'll agree to that - racism can be an action as well as a perception. But you can only take offence
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One boxing match - what's that? A bout?
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Chris
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« Reply #21 on: October 15, 2014, 06:36:59 PM » |
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No one has the right not to be offended, though.
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StephenB
something about the grinding beat
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« Reply #22 on: October 15, 2014, 09:11:02 PM » |
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Quite agree - there has to be a reasonableness about it.
I had another think about this:
"Racism is an offence (hate crime), and thus must be able to be proved in court, thus it must be an action, not a perception."
Well yes, it's an offence [action] because society, via the democratic legal process, has perceived it to be offensive enough to warrant it being criminalised.
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Ollie
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« Reply #23 on: October 15, 2014, 09:51:10 PM » |
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But has anyone ever actually been offended by blacked up morris dancers? I've certainly never heard of a case, only the PC brigade trying to stop it because it might be offensive... Also, what has this got to do with Fairport?  |
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"Tradition must be respected, convention can be broken; but only when you know which is which."
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Gouty (Gary)
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« Reply #24 on: October 15, 2014, 11:10:39 PM » |
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'Eggs, bread, cigs, milk...'
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Gouty (Gary)
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« Reply #25 on: October 15, 2014, 11:34:35 PM » |
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Many years ago, me and a friend were standing behind Rod Skeaping at Haddenham ceilidhs enjoying a Morris side.
My friend and I had already eaten, but a wonderful food smell kept wafting past us.
'Where's that coming from?' she asked.
'It's Moorish,' said Rod, over his shoulder.
How we all laughed...
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'Eggs, bread, cigs, milk...'
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Chris
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« Reply #26 on: October 16, 2014, 08:32:23 AM » |
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Strewth! What an ignorant Nadia...what 'social historians' might that be? |
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Peter H-K
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« Reply #27 on: October 16, 2014, 08:53:04 AM » |
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Strewth! What an ignorant Nadia...what 'social historians' might that be? Well quite. Sources please Nadia. And their arguments, while you're at it. The other letter, however, nails it. I'm actually a fully paid-up member of the PC brigade, and regard that as a badge of honour, but even I don't regard this as a racist practice. |
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hendo (Dave)
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« Reply #28 on: October 16, 2014, 09:28:28 AM » |
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No one has the right not to be offended, though.
As one of those 'witticisms' that come up on facebook said,' just because you're offended doesn't mean you're right!' |
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