The Khan v Gomez apathy on ESB tells its own story...

I agree political corectness has gone to far, but I think Aisan people suffer more from racism in this country than anyone else.

Beetson your point about calling someone a paki not being a bad thing earliar is ridiclious, you must realise that?


Oh and I am sorry for stirring uopthe race debate guys.

 

If done in an offensive way, then obviously it is - calling someone a Paki ******* isn't nice, just as it isn't calling someone a Aussie *******. To me there is no difference, regardless of skin colour - unless you are generalising, which then does become racist. There is a fine line which many simply don't understand.

But on the flip side, say you are playing in a game of cricket or whatever, and there is one player who is much better than anyone else, and you say after the game: 'that paki lad was quality', i don't consider that offensive - if someone was referring to me and said 'that lad with massive head' or 'him who looks like wayne rooney' - it wouldn't particularly bother me, nor would it if someone called me a pale white *******.

Many are simply too sensitive and need to realise there are worse things in life!

As someone who attended schools with wide varieties of races, I feel i understand it. I will give you an example.

White lad, Scott, cocky *******, starts goading Sanath, an Asian lad, saying he hates Pakis. Amazed at not getting an outburst or a slap across the chops, he goes on again - to which Sanath replies 'I hate Pakis too'. Not quite understanding, Scott then says: 'So you hate people from your own country' 'No' was the reply. 'I am from India'

Queue giggles and high fives from everyone and an embarrassed school bully walks off in a sulk.

 

Perhaps the wider picture maybe. I'm only commenting on my experiences.Fita, u sure have seen a lot of violence.I will dissagree with you on the majority of what u say though. These muslim clerics spouting pure hatred are'nt chav's.There misleading the blind and illiterate, the ones who want to hate, and just need a guiding hand in doing so. It's discusting that there breeding hatred in this country.I come from an irish family, who emigrated to this country in the 60's.Although they found it hard at first, getting picked on and bullied, they eventually integrated with each other.

 

I just spat my tea out reading that.

 

I would never say "that paki" . The tale you told there sums up why you shouldnt call someone a paki you fool!

No aisan person would want to be called a paki, even if they are from Pakistan.

 

The tone was wrong - but you don't understand my point, so I will give up!

 

You may as well say it how it is

 

I don't know why, but I had a vision of Enzo Maccarinelli rooting through drawers in his bedroom, losing his temper and shouting at the wife.

 

Saying what exactly?

I think I know what you are going to say :rofl

 

Good point - the people that are the supposed sufferers of racist abuse don't even bat an eyelid at half of the things that could be considered racist.

Will it be no birthdays or christmas so we don't upset jehovah's witnesses?

People ought to be free to get on with their lives as they wish in a multicultural society - as they used to be able to.

 

Yes it is, but saying 'I hate pakis' is a blanket statement.

Also, even if you refer to a pakistani as a 'paki lad', that could be defined as racist seeing as the word paki has always had racial connotations in this country. Especially, from the 70s when skinheads would go 'paki-bashing'. To me its nearly as bad as calling a black person a n*gger.

 

They are chavs in that they are uneducated morons for the most part. Yes it is disgusting, but there is also a problem with the BNP and NF leaders who give a guiding hand to young white youths to hate non-whites.

Again, racial hate or violence is not limited to any one community, you seem to have an extremely blinkered view.

 

I went out with a mixed race aisan/english girl for about 3 months a couple of years ago. i got alot of dirty looks and nasty comments from people, on both sides but mostly white folk. ended up being to much grief for her. she was fit as well.

yeh people are crazy about that stuff i dont get why, like not having nativetys and stuff, ridiclious. I think they should make the effort, certianly at schools to celebrate all festivals.

I went to a catholic shooul and they taught us **** all about Jewish, Muslim and Hindu holidays and culture, had to teach myself about it.

 

I'm 'paki' myself. As I said, the word has a lot of historically racial connotations. Pretty much every Pakistani out there would find being called a paki by a non-pakistani offensive.

 

Paki is short for Pakistani just like alot other racial slurs are short for where people are from.

No pakistani calls themselves a paki, and if they do there an idiot themselves.