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racist jokes = racist ? - DeanNim - 2009-09-11
Does saying racist jokes for a laugh make you racist ?
I mean, sometimes, we dont do it often and only say it at times when we need laughter. so does that make you racist ?
I mean, i have so many chinese and indian friends(singapore) and we all say india jokes(weird culture), malay jokes(lazy people) and chinese jokes(stupid).
But then why issit such a big issue if youre just doing it for the laughs and not to provoke others ?
My english just pure fail. omg, no comments on this please ;-;
racist jokes = racist ? - Serenity - 2009-09-11
Racism is a cry wolf card. In theory no one isn't racist.
racist jokes = racist ? - Berzerk - 2009-09-11
It's not racism if you hate everyone equally.
racist jokes = racist ? - Rick - 2009-09-11
Serenity Wrote:In theory no one isn't racist.
Agreed. Statement backed up by Avenue Q.
racist jokes = racist ? - Werguild - 2009-09-11
Racism's pretty much the minority's little way at getting back at the white guy-
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Yes. >.>
racist jokes = racist ? - xLeviathan - 2009-09-11
Serenity Wrote:Racism is a cry wolf card. In theory no one isn't racist.
Or everybody is.
racist jokes = racist ? - Derimed - 2009-09-11
Werguild Wrote:Racism's pretty much the minority's little way at getting back at the white guy-
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Yes. >.>
Preeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeetty much.
racist jokes = racist ? - Greg22 - 2009-09-11
DeanNim Wrote:I mean, i have so many chinese and indian friends(singapore) and we all say india jokes (weird culture), malay jokes (lazy people) [SIZE="4"]and chinese jokes (stupid).[/SIZE]
I'm not offended or anything, I just don't get it. The DDR azn boys are always making me look bad in the classroom; how are they stupid, and how's it even racist to begin with?
Racism altogether is exaggerated to an annoying extent. The only time it should be taken seriously is when an adult is sure that they're being mistreated because of their skin color, which really doesn't happen nowadays if you've got the credentials. Racism is only taken seriously today because black people need a reason to kill whitey. When was the last time you saw an Asian, Indian, or Mexican throw a giant fit over what they feel is racist?
racist jokes = racist ? - kingdj333 - 2009-09-11
Yeah.... I do this all the time and i'm not rasict.. Not that I think of it.
racist jokes = racist ? - Xephia - 2009-09-11
I'm surprized at just about every post thus far. Stating racism does not exist can be looked at as either unreal or protective thinking. Now, racism spawning from racist jokes? That I will say is uncommon and generally shouldn't be taken seriously.
If anyone really thinks racism doesn't exist, that's an extremely naive way of thinking. Granted some may not believe it exists because many of us live in areas where we have a fair mix of races and thus is uncommon.
But as for making racist jokes making you racist, not necessarily.
tldr
racist jokes = racist ? - Dual - 2009-09-11
Jokes and passing things don't make you racist. But if you constantly go around going "I hate black people." then you are a racist. And yes, racism still does exist, just most of the people here have developed understanding and equality.
racist jokes = racist ? - Derimed - 2009-09-11
DualReaver Wrote:Jokes and passing things don't make you racist. But if you constantly go around going "I hate black people." then you are a racist. And yes, racism still does exist, just most of the people here have developed understanding and equality.
Here's the tricky part -- what if this so-called "racism" stems from a black gang beating the pomegranate out of you every day for 4 years? My professor's son was like that. So naturally, he grew up and IS constantly going around saying he hates black people. He has reason to do so.
Racism is not always a unprovoked, ingrained thing. Not everybody is like the KKK. There's a lot of bad black people, and not only do they act bad themselves, they ostracize black people that made something of themselves as "oreos" and such. Work and education are "bad" things for such people, but they do commit fraud and crime because that is "not bad." I don't think that many people have problems with some black lawyer or doctor, or some woman like Oprah, they have problems with the general black culture, which exists in the gutter, and through its tangled web of hypocrisy, criminal behavior and victim complex will keep itself in the gutter for at least the next couple hundred years.
racist jokes = racist ? - Serenity - 2009-09-11
Xephia Wrote:I'm surprized at just about every post thus far. Stating racism does not exist can be looked at as either unreal or protective thinking. Now, racism spawning from racist jokes? That I will say is uncommon and generally shouldn't be taken seriously.
If anyone really thinks racism doesn't exist, that's an extremely naive way of thinking. Granted some may not believe it exists because many of us live in areas where we have a fair mix of races and thus is uncommon.
But as for making racist jokes making you racist, not necessarily.
tldr
Care to show me where anyone said it didn't exist o.O
racist jokes = racist ? - Xephia - 2009-09-11
Serenity Wrote:Care to show me where anyone said it didn't exist o.O
Mainly to those who state it only applies to Black people and no one else, then follow it up with them being too quick to play the race card.
racist jokes = racist ? - Derimed - 2009-09-11
Xephia Wrote:Mainly to those who state it only applies to Black people and no one else, then follow it up with them being too quick to play the race card.
It doesn't just apply to black people, but black people play the race card much much more than hispanics, native americans, asians or anybody else. Some, like Jesse Jackson, make a living off the race card.
racist jokes = racist ? - Sarah - 2009-09-11
Almost everyone is a little racist, but being racist doesn't necessarily mean you're intolerant or terrible. If you think a racist joke is funny then that's probably because you believe it at least a little bit (BLACKS ARE LAZY!) You shouldn't try denying being racist, just be aware of it and the people around you and don't do/say anything that would offend someone else. It might seem funny to go up to a black guy who's sleeping and call him a lazy nigger just like his forefathers but that is pretty awful and insensitive, and when people are being blatantly racist it's 100% justified to "play the race card" because pomegranatety people deserve to be called out on it. Also those pomegranatety people will usually respond with I'M NOT A RACIST because they're ignorant which is even further proof of guilt.
Basically you should try to be responsible and sensitive. If you think a joke is borderline then you probably shouldn't say it. Getting a couple of laughs isn't worth offending someone and making yourself look like a piece of trash.
Racism isn't hatred it's ignorance.
racist jokes = racist ? - MetaSeraphim - 2009-09-11
Greg Wrote:I'm not offended or anything, I just don't get it. The DDR azn boys are always making me look bad in the classroom; how are they stupid, and how's it even racist to begin with?
Just because you do well in school doesn't mean you can't also be stupid. Some of the smartest people in the world are stuck on stupid.
racist jokes = racist ? - MyTuyet - 2009-09-11
I think it's less about being racist and more about being politically incorrect and stereotyping. If the people around you all know you're joking (and you're not going overboard, like BombsAway said), then I don't think it should be a big issue. However, some people may strongly believe in being politically correct, and therefore such jokes could offend them. If you're not discriminating against another race, then I don't call that being racist (not that I'm encouraging the jokes).
Whether people admit it or not though, I think everyone is a bit racist. You got to love the excuse, "I'm not racist. I have a Black/Hispanic/Asian/White/Etc friend!"
racist jokes = racist ? - DeanNim - 2009-09-11
Greg Wrote:I'm not offended or anything, I just don't get it. The DDR azn boys are always making me look bad in the classroom; how are they stupid, and how's it even racist to begin with?
Racism altogether is exaggerated to an annoying extent. The only time it should be taken seriously is when an adult is sure that they're being mistreated because of their skin color, which really doesn't happen nowadays if you've got the credentials. Racism is only taken seriously today because black people need a reason to kill whitey. When was the last time you saw an Asian, Indian, or Mexican throw a giant fit over what they feel is racist?
Most of the jokes here portrays how [insertwordhereinordernottooffendppl] they are. so go figure.
@BombsAway, yeah, so does thinking a racist joke is funny make you racist ?
@Quantact, stereotypes ?
racist jokes = racist ? - Stereo - 2009-09-11
I've never really heard a racist joke that made me laugh... I dunno, maybe i'm just missing something there.
Anyway, I don't think telling them makes you more racist than you already are...