Harbhajan reignites racism storm

[ozone]

I much rather some one call me a 'White C' then say anything bad about my mother

Mentioning someones mother is just schoolboy humour whereas be racist is a little more serious IMO.

 

[archie mac]

Mentioning someones mother is just schoolboy humour whereas be racist is a little more serious IMO.

The point being that different things upset different people, I am white, so maybe racist remarks matter more to different races.

Who decides what is worse?

 

[Turbinator]

Who decides what is worse?

Your mom!

 

[Perm]

Really can't believe some people are attacking Ponting in this instance. Absolutely ridiculous. People always find a way to criticise him, even if he's doing the exact right thing.

I didn't realise that only the captains were allowed to make reports to the match referees, the way it came across on the radio was that Ponting was just sticking his beak where it wasn't wanted. My bad.

 

[archie mac]

Your mom!

Mum, learn to spell

 

[ozone]

The point being that different things upset different people, I am white, so maybe racist remarks matter more to different races.

Who decides what is worse?

Obviously different people think different things, but I think that most people (90%+) would consider calling someone a racially motivated name worse than saying 'your mums fat and ugly'.

 

[archie mac]

Obviously different people think different things, but I think that most people (90%+) would consider calling someone a racially motivated name worse than saying 'your mums fat and ugly'.

You might have that it little bit far one way, maybe 80-20, or maybe my mates are all wankers

 

[silentstriker]

You might have that it little bit far one way, maybe 80-20, or maybe my mates are all wankers

I'd be astonished if the figure was less than 95 tbh.

 

[archie mac]

I'd be astonished if the figure was less than 95 tbh.

Well I am not getting any support (on the forum) so I will say no more

 

[ozone]

I'd be astonished if the figure was less than 95 tbh.

I wanted to say 99% but didn't want to seem biased.

 

[Turbinator]

Mum, learn to spell

Nah, mom.

 

[archie mac]

Nah, mom.

The English invented the language, and they spell it mum, so that is good enough for me, just because Webster was the first

 

[Turbinator]

The English invented the language, and they spell it mum, so that is good enough for me, just because Webster was the first

We popularized it.

 

[Pratters]

We popularized it.

Canadians? Lumberjacks much?

 

[Richard]

Most Canadian kids tend to think their spellings are right in my experience.

 

[Richard]

Bhogle mentioned it to point out how the cultures of both nations are so different. We have a monkey god in India whom people respect while it is racist to call a Symonds monkey. He was not defending calling Symonds a monkey and he did say that if Harbhajan said it, it is a serious offence.

Yeah didn't actually hear about Harsha's comments, was more referring to those on the forum which seemed to be suggesting Harbhajan calling Symonds a monkey might not be reprehensible.

The cultures of India and Australia are vastly different, and that's always going to cause a measure of trouble, and always has. It's regrettable, but pretty much unavoidable.

 

[Turbinator]

Canadians? Lumberjacks much?

Indians? Call centre workers much?

 

[Pratters]

Indians? Call centre workers much?

IT professionals, rich businessmen.

 

[Turbinator]

IT professionals, rich businessmen.

You'll find them in pretty much every country. It's the majority of the population that matters.

 

[Pratters]

You'll find them in pretty much every country. It's the majority of the population that matters.

India is growing at tremendous rate. Also, the British left only 60 years back, liberalisation happened only in 1991. More jobs and opportunities are there than ever before and I am sure there will be more in due time. Give it time for FFS.