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Re: THAT'S RACIST! [message #421941 is a reply to message #421547] Thu, 11 March 2010 05:03 Go to previous messageGo to previous message
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Arabic, Scottish and Jewish people are often as a people described as greedy (probably other nationals too, but these spring to mind).
"A tight fisted Jew", "A penny pinching Scot" or a "greedy Arab" are terms that I have heard used. A joke even... "Why do Jews have such big noses? Because air is free".

This in my view is clearly racist. You're trying to say a whole race has a trait and it's filled with hatred.

But does that mean it's only okay to call non-Arabic, non-Scottish and non-Jewish politicians greedy?
Does that mean calling a Scottish politician who was caught fiddling their expenses "greedy" constitute racism?

Don't get me wrong, I don't think it's nice to compare anyone to a monkey, George or Michelle. It's not exactly pleasant.



 
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