great in theory and would sort out the keyboard warriors but i fear some would not bother turning up and would rather brag later on how the opponent was a mug for walking around the ring like a loser waiting for his opponent who wasnt going to turn up anyway because he would have stabbed him or...
yet in this instance Mr Cumberbatch had to issue an apology because he had been informed some people were offended.I would say no normal person could believe he intended to be offensive yet here we all are debating it.The whole thing is becoming a parody of itself
would that indicate people should stop fussing so much about the "word" in question and concentrate more on how the word was used or intended,i cant help but think the racism debate is descending into playground he said she said and becoming more and more ridiculous because of it
Ive spent a fair amount of time in Florida and i think people would be shocked at the levels of racism there away from the bright tourist lights of Orlando Tampa and Miami beach,i remember a conversation recently with my nephew and his best mate in their flat,a waiters post had become vacant in...
have to agree with you there regarding the UK
yet in the States Pakis or Paks is quite common even for news channels.and no one bats an eyelid
its a global minefield!
Obviously i cant anwser the question for the person you are directing it at,but when you are referring to black people and if they find it insulting are you referring to UK black people,North American black people,African black people,black people from other regions or black people in general...
Its an interesting point you make,there does indeed seem to be quite a few people who were unaware coloured is now deemed unacceptable.
Is it mass blindness though as you allude?
I cant speak for others but on a personal level when reading the headline phrases on news websites,i nowadays...
oh well,i didnt know( as others have also said)
nearly all my people of colour friends and acquaintances are in Africa where this really doesnt seem to be an issue,maybe thats why i didnt realise.
can you offend people if you warn them in advance?
i watched a programme recently and there was a warning at the beginning saying along the lines some people may find this film/material offensive
you cant really phone up points of view and say i was offended when they have already told you...
yes i did read it,i posted it in haste as a general reference to the story for those who dont know whats going on,and not really as any commentary for or against the issue.
i would like you to see where i am coming from here,there is mixed language all over the place about racism and it seems...
This story really does illustrate how important issues nowadays are relegated to the point where people will stop giving a toss.
How did it come to this that people seem to be offended left right and centre about absolutely everything.
And when did "coloured" become offensive? I used it a...