I am a racist!

[George S.]

Seriously...when did the human race turn into a bunch of little sissies?

When they were allowed to have a lawyer sue over every little thing. Like winning a $1.6 Million judgement because no one told her she'd get burned if she squeezed a hot cup of coffee in a styrofoam cup between her legs as she drove her car.... Sorry to now start a lawyers as bad guys thread...😀

 

[Jonas]

When they were allowed to have a lawyer sue over every little thing. Like winning a $1.6 Million judgement because no one told her she'd get burned if she squeezed a hot cup of coffee in a styrofoam cup between her legs as she drove her car.... Sorry to now start a lawyers as bad guys thread...😀

Well... That dont happen over here in the civilized world 😉

 

[thomasw_]

.....where as being PC is being respectful and sensitive to people's backgrounds, culture and so forth....The intentions of being PC are not to offend people of other culture and backgrounds; in short it’s being polite and sensitive.

It is obvious to me that you or your culture has not been disrespected by PC drivel. No one from my background is interested in what the intent of the PC lingo is, it is merely offensive to us despite what it tries to accomplish. In short, the fact is, in this world, you can't stand for much without causing someone or some group to be offended. This is what a PC supporter seems to be unable to grasp.

 

[maelswarm]

So just forget about the hundreds of years of slavery, oppression, and exploitation? I know it's hard for a white person to feel what it's like to be stared at, harassed, bullied because you're different. Racism is alive and well in America, Canada, and the rest of the world. There are different ways of exploiting others, such as neocolonialism where Western countries go into poorer countries and take their natural resources (oil, minerals, crops) without returning equal value to the people of that country.

But the original photo wasn't racist. The OP wasn't racist. No one is calling anyone racist here, so stop getting all ruffled up by it. All it is, is that it would've been unfortunate if someone was offended by the picture and the company get a bad rap.

 

[anoldsock]

Thomasw, You're assumption is untrue and you couldn't me more wrong. I have been disrespected by what you call "PC drivel". I do support being PC, you don't know anything about my background or where I come from. My argument is that there is a huge difference between being PC and being racist. One is obviously much worse than the other. There is a difference between saying Happy Holidays instead of Merry Christmas and calling someone by a racial slur or putting someone down because of ethnicity.

It is obvious to me that you or your culture has not been disrespected by PC drivel. No one from my background is interested in what the intent of the PC lingo is, it is merely offensive to us despite what it tries to accomplish. In short, the fact is, in this world, you can't stand for much without causing someone or some group to be offended. This is what a PC supporter seems to be unable to grasp.

 

[Gumby]

This is probably the most racist sentence in this whole thread. Congrats.

No, it's not a racist statement. It's just a factual statement reflecting the posters viewpoint, and one can assume that the person posting htat comment was not white. If not, it is just a bit ignorant of the fact that causcasians can feel the same alienation when immersed in the Black community/culture as some Black folks might when immersed in the Caucasian community/culture. To be racist means there is hate involved, not simply mention of race or racial differences.

You should try spending some extended time in an environment where everyone is totally opposite (whether it is racially, religiously, etc. different) of whatever you are. As they say, "been there, done that".

 

[lic4]

It's become quite easy and fashionable to trash or champion political correctness, the way it has become cliche to either trash or champion religion or America for some time. It's difficult to grasp a more balanced view of these matters because definitive, extreme views are easy.
Life (and race!) is more gray than we wish to admit. Hence, let's stop spouting these harsh opinions and try to tread lightly.

 

[Gumby]

Life (and race!) is more gray than we wish to admit. Hence, let's stop spouting these harsh opinions and try to tread lightly.

With the ever-increasing number of "grey" people in American society (and maybe elsewhere) I would think this doesn't need to be said. Bit it does. Thanks for saying it!

 

[gb hill]

Remember the movie "white men can't jump"?

Idiot that wrote that movie never saw Pistol Pete Maravich play basketball. The greatest to ever play the game.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pete_Maravich

 

[climbing_vine]

Had the movie been call, "Black men can't swim" then it would have been considered racist...

And because you haven't seen it, and yet just *know* that it must be an egregious act of racism against whites far worse than the entire history of American slavery...

... I won't burst your comfortable bubble of ignorance by telling you that that was the whole point of the movie.

Sigh.

 

[charjohncarter]

You are not a racist.