What if the scout was black?
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[News] Liam neeson
- Thread starter Publius Ovidius
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What if the scout was black?
I wasn't actually scouting. I was just making reference to a good footballer
Same applies though. You either use it all the time or don't use it at all. That's just my own personal take on things and that's what makes me comfortable on how I treat people - I learned that from my mother who never suffered any form of Racism but she suffered Religious Bigotry. She taught all her family that everyone is the same no matter what creed, colour or religion.
Either use it in all instances or not at all
I agree, but then reverse it and go to an NBA game in a very black part of America and reverse the above. I'm confident the outcome would be the same
Tom Hark Preston Park
Will Post For Cash
- Jul 6, 2003
- 70,203
Reckon Liam Neeson just retired from film making 
Knocky's Nose
Mon nez est en Valenciennes..
All instances.
It'd be bloody stupid, and indicative of the 'frightened to say anything in case it could be misconstrued' world we live in at the moment. I've said before, blatant racism is bad - but we've swung the pendulum too far the other way, to the point we're all crapping ourselves as to wether to even acknowledge wether someone is black or not. I was at college in the 80's in Bradford - with more races and cultures than you could shake a stick at, and we all got brilliantly because we talked about race, religion and beliefs freely. Having no 'ooh you can't say that!' moments opened up discussion more than you could ever have imagined.
The more we make it a thing, the more of a thing it'll become. Resentment will bubble under the surface, hidden away, and before you know it a large swathe of people will vote for the UK to leave the EU 'to keep bloody foreigners out' - dark or light skinned.
Oh.... too late.
It might depend on the make up of the neighbourhood too I think.
We don't know for sure that it was the first thing that came to mind. I also don't know when or where it was, and how common crimes were there at the time. It used to be common for the police to ask victims what race their attacker was, so it's not really that shocking that he did the same.
He wasn't looking for the first he came across, he was hoping someone attacked him. So no person innocent of any crime was going to attack him, or be attacked.
I'm not justifying his plan, it was clearly nuts, just clarifying a couple of points.
Kalimantan Gull
Well-known member
Yeah, bit like the gay people who are questioned when they came out to their parents, who reply 'when did you tell your parents you were straight?'
This was 40 years ago and needs to be taken in context with the times. It was a wrong view to take and he has said as such. Everyone will be shouting RACIST ! and only he knows. What possessed him to say it now, only he knows. Seems a bit unwise to me. Still as to his career I doubt it will make any difference as long as he is bankable and as the Clamp said his target demographic is probably not going to be bothered. He peaked with Schindler's List 25 years ago, that was his Apex, never to be repeated but since he reivented himself with Taken, a very decent thriller in his mid 50s he has made a string of ok action films. His latest Cold Pursuit has had very good early reviews. He has £ 75 m in the bank so he is not going to be homeless after this lack of judgement
Miserable Les
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- Jan 17, 2019
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My initial reaction when I read it was "was he drunk when he did this interview?". Beyond that I haven't given it much thought.
For context, he was trying to answer a rather obtuse question: "Why would a man whose son been killed go on a revenge spree? Why would he not just grieve"?
He should have answered "Because that's not the film we made" and moved on.
He should have answered "Because that's not the film we made" and moved on.
Wrong-Direction
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- Mar 10, 2013
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What is the world coming too
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Amongst my close circle of friends I'm the only white one, not one of them gives a monkeys what Liam Neeson says or not. Im wondering if some of you actually know any black people, because you mistake them as people who are as precious as some of you. The vast majority are like the rest of us, who just get on with life and don't let things people say bother them. Then again I realise time has moved on and you must now tell social media how virtuous and right on you all are.
Stop being offended by words.
Stop being offended by words.
Bold Seagull
strong and stable with me, or...
Who on here is speaking on behalf of black people? Nobody that I can see. Except you of course.
Has one person on this thread indicated they're offended? Not seen it.
Sorry should have said...Stop pretending to be bothered or offended by words.
Are white people not allowed an opinion on racism?
Bold Seagull
strong and stable with me, or...
Why are you posting then, if you're not bothered or offended by words? You've even discussed it with your mates, asking them what they think....and you're not bovvered....
Knocky's Nose
Mon nez est en Valenciennes..
I get the overwhelming feeling that in 2019, the answer is No.
Thunder Bolt
Silly old bat
Nobody is pretending to be offended or even be offended. You seem to be jumping into this thread with your own agenda.