Racism: Is it really a big issue?

Nishant · 07-03-2007, 10:50 AM

suprised no-one was talking abt this TBH...but anyway, is racism really such a big issue?

We've all heard abt the Big Brother saga lately, but there are even more issues that occur in the world!

So, what is ur opinion?

I'm not too sure TBH....

simmy · 07-03-2007, 10:52 AM

Yes.

But there is a difference between racism and political correctness that is often muddled...

cover drive man · 07-03-2007, 11:13 AM

In my area racism isn't much of a problem.

Tom Halsey · 07-03-2007, 11:21 AM

I've obviously heard stories of racism etc but I've never actually witnessed a racist incident in my whole life.

PhoenixFire · 07-03-2007, 11:52 AM

Same as Tom really. I live in a fairly rich white area, where people are generally tolerant of other people. It's nowhere near as bad as it used to be, it was awful in the 70s.

open365 · 07-03-2007, 11:59 AM

Not from personal experience.

Matteh · 07-03-2007, 12:00 PM

I live in an ethnically pure area called the North Cotswolds. Noone is openly all that racist because there's noone to be racist about.

Swervy · 07-03-2007, 12:54 PM

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Originally Posted by PhoenixFire

Same as Tom really. I live in a fairly rich white area, where people are generally tolerant of other people. It's nowhere near as bad as it used to be, it was awful in the 70s.

and yet over the hill in Keighley....well, as I have said before, I have yet to meet one single person in this town who isnt racist, and that is no exageration.

PhoenixFire · 07-03-2007, 12:56 PM

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Originally Posted by Swervy

and yet over the hill in Keighley....well, as I have said before, I have yet to meet one single person in this town who isnt racist, and that is no exageration.

Yep, right on. It's a BNP stronghold, and I was born their, I am ashamed. Steeton, Silsden and Utley are ok though.

Swervy · 07-03-2007, 12:59 PM

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Originally Posted by PhoenixFire

Yep, right on. It's a BNP stronghold, and I was born their, I am ashamed. Steeton, Silsden and Utley are ok though.

Steeton etc are just as bad on the racism from.

But you shouldnt be ashamed of where you come from, you should only be ashamed of the things you can control and do, and you cant help being born where you were.

its worse for me, I moved here

PhoenixFire · 07-03-2007, 01:00 PM

There are some ok places I guess. The bit near the leasure center is ok, and near the music center, I don't really go there much anymore though.

16 tins of Spam · 07-03-2007, 02:01 PM

Watch this thread explode when C_C finds it...

Swervy · 07-03-2007, 02:28 PM

and maybe it should be said quite rightly. Its a very very big issue

Matteh · 07-03-2007, 02:35 PM

I went out with someone from Heckmondwicke once. Pretty sure the BNP actually got in there at some level.

The Baconator · 07-03-2007, 03:09 PM

It's pretty dire round here tbh. Pretty much all of the chavvy and/or less intelligent people hate Asians and assume they're all terrorists and all that rubbish.

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Nishant State Captain Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: london Posts: 1,722	Racism: Is it really a big issue? suprised no-one was talking abt this TBH...but anyway, is racism really such a big issue? We've all heard abt the Big Brother saga lately, but there are even more issues that occur in the world! So, what is ur opinion? I'm not too sure TBH....

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simmy International Regular Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Kent, England Posts: 3,039	Yes. But there is a difference between racism and political correctness that is often muddled...

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open365 International Vice-Captain Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: liverpool Posts: 4,066	Not from personal experience.

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PhoenixFire International Coach Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Bitch please, I'm from West Yorkshire Posts: 14,986	There are some ok places I guess. The bit near the leasure center is ok, and near the music center, I don't really go there much anymore though.

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Swervy International Captain Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: An Aussie with a Lancashire accent living in Keighley,West Yorks Posts: 7,360	and maybe it should be said quite rightly. Its a very very big issue

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Matteh Cricket Web: All-Time Legend Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Midlands Posts: 22,938	I went out with someone from Heckmondwicke once. Pretty sure the BNP actually got in there at some level.

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The Baconator International Vice-Captain Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Sutton Coldfield Posts: 4,413	It's pretty dire round here tbh. Pretty much all of the chavvy and/or less intelligent people hate Asians and assume they're all terrorists and all that rubbish.

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