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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
8-13-2008 @ 9:46AM
Baron said...
People just need to relax. Everyone gets so bent out of shape over things. It's usually not even a majority of people, just a small minority that is leading some politically correct charge against someone else. Do like I do when I am being called a honkey or cracker by black people that I ride my bike by, just chuckle to yourself. If they want to be racist or whatever, it just serves to be funny to me because it shows ignorance on their part, not mine (oh, on a side note, if the roles were reversed, there would be some civil liberties group hot on my heals).
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8-14-2008 @ 11:01AM
stacy said...
I find this repulsive and disqusting, what a way to represent your country, its a disgrace to mock any race whether it was a joke or not. Here we have the olympics, which they made it very welcoming and spent a lot of money welcoming everyone, every race, and people wonder why we can't move on past racism. Well how about I call u a wetback, a spick etc. and oh by the way, I'm just joking. what a disgrace, and I thought Spain had a lot more class than that. And for all those who say we need to loosen up, the next time their is a riot, just loosen up a bit.
8-14-2008 @ 11:32AM
Baron said...
Apparently you missed the fact that I stated I am called "raciest" names by people of another race when I ride through their neighborhoods, which just makes me chuckle a bit b/c I know it is done out of ignorance. Calling me a wetback or a spick would really give me a kick though, since that would be really far out of context. As far as a riot, well, if people weren't so keyed up on things in the first place (I mean really, your team lost the soccer match so you are going to go start a riot), they wouldn't happen.
8-15-2008 @ 12:21PM
ken said...
We are all made differently. Some have body odour that kills, while others have no body odour. Some have genius brains as a nation, others are just plain dum. To make fun of a dum person would be wrong just as it is wrong to pull your eyes back to mimic the host country of the olympics. Shame on the Spaniards.
8-14-2008 @ 7:43PM
PRETTY EYES said...
White, caucasians, europeans, whatever you call yourselves these days, always try to rationalize their deep seated hatred and prejudices. It is sad, that in the year 2008, people still do not have respect or understand the diversity of human nature. It is almost embarrassing to know that Spaniards, many of whom are mixed with Asians and Africans, are so ignorant as to allow themselves to stoop so low as to mimic the physical attributes of people, in their own country. MEDIA IS RACIST, PEOPLE SHOULD REMEMBER THAT THE SAME RACISTS THAT ASSIST IN THE ANNIHILATION OF EVERY ETHNIC GROUP ON THIS PLANET, RULE THE MEDIA. IT IS NOW TIME TO TURN OFF CHANNEL ZERO. Whites, or people not of color, should realize that melanin is the only difference we have. We are all humans. Flowers are different, animals are different, and in a few years, Whites will be the minority in America, and soon in Europe. So learn to get along with all people, and judge people on the content of their character and not on the color of their skin, shape of their heads and or their bodies. We all are humans that have contributed to the great universe and when we realize that we all need each other, respect for one another will take place. There is only one race and that is the human race, and we are losing this race.
8-15-2008 @ 12:28PM
Baron said...
Man I wish that this would allow me to reply to you and not to myself! OK, last thing I'm going to say on the matter b/c I'm not sure if you are replying to me and not reading what I'm saying or if you are speaking in generalities. Anyway, if you are reading what I'm saying, I am essentially saying (going to put it very simply) is that 1) we are all basically the same, regardless of color (there is a little bit more than simply melanin) 2) racism is b/c people are ignorant 3) and finally people should take it easy and not get so upset b/c of points 1 and 2 - i.e. we are essentially the same and racism is from people that are ignorant (I mean, if someone said you were racist b/c you called whites people not of color, when in fact I'm sure there isn't a bone in your body that gives any sort of superiority to any characteristic of a particular color, I'm sure you would think that was a pretty dumb idea and say that people shouldn't get upset that you said it)