Why is it that whenever a black person says something insulting about a white person, nothing really happens, but when a white person says something about a black person, suddenly it’s national news? Events such as the recent Imus incident (his remarks got him fired) and the Michael Richards incident (which happened a few months ago and resulted in him being banned from the Laugh Factory) have got me thinking: Whatever happened to freedom of speech? I’m sure these people didn’t intend to be racist – all they did was made some stupid, insensitive jokes that got them in BIG trouble. Is it because black people can’t seem to take jokes? Don’t get me wrong, I DO NOT support racism (I’m Asian by the way) of any kind. It’s just that I think it’s so unfair nothing happens when blacks talk about whites, but whites get highly criticized for talking about blacks. What are your opinions on this?
I also find it slightly annoying that Al Sharpton and Jesse Jackson get involved every time one of these “whites insult blacks” incidents occur. It’s like they’re trying to promote black supremacy or something! One “joke” gone wrong and suddenly the NAACP jumps in =/
Sorry this is long, but I just want to know what are your thoughts on this.
2007-04-14
17:30:31
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