I posted an awful joke directed towards Jewish people. Keep in mind, I am Jewish. Anyways, I saw a joke (I hope, anyways) Directed toward African Americans. My question was deleted before anyone had the chance to read it. The other was up almost all day. It appears that it is now ok to direct those types of jokes towards Muslims. I don't think any of us are ignorant enough to think that the Talaban represents the whole, so why do these jokes fly, and the others don't?
2006-07-07 12:53:18 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Cultures & Groups ➔ Other - Cultures & Groups
I don't know why in your case your jokes were selective. But Racism is actively out there and at least here in the U.S. we have FREEDOM OF SPEECH. So if you belong to a racist group, you can recruit, march, speak etc... It becomes a crime when a racist actually commits a crime such a HATE CRIME.
2006-07-07 13:11:25 · answer #1 · answered by fullofsunshine 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
No racism is acceptable. I believe that any jokes or negative comments about other races should be deleted, no matter what the race is.
It's not that racism is acceptable, it's that we have become too complacent towards it. People don't stand up for what's right any more, and because of this, all the work that the civil rights workers in the 60s did is becoming null.
2006-07-07 12:59:36 · answer #2 · answered by hop0409 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
We live in a culture that thinks that some groups need more protection that others. All GROUPS should be treated the same, however it seems only minoritys get that priveledge.
That causes resentment, really any joke, comment offensive to any group, be they White, african, jewish etc should not be accepted....or less it is the case that the situation needs it (such as a confrence where its relevant etc..)
2006-07-07 12:58:40 · answer #3 · answered by Basstoo T 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It just seems to be mainstream to make fun of people different than what we are. If you don't do it, you're not "cool". I've been there at one point in my life and I felt that I really didn't hate those people, but I made jokes about them simply so I would be "socially" acceptable. I'm long ways from that, thankfully.
2006-07-07 12:57:28 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Racism is never honestly acceptable, but someone has to be the foil for our scurrilous jokes and Muslims are on the menu today.
2006-07-07 12:58:22 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Racism shouldn't be acceptable! It's my least favorite thing in the world. We should all treat people the way we'd like to be treated.
2006-07-09 10:44:36 · answer #6 · answered by ¿Qué sé yo? 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it's never OK to be racists
2006-07-07 16:24:01 · answer #7 · answered by Nikki 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't know..I would guess ignorance...
2006-07-07 13:04:45 · answer #8 · answered by ? 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The NAACP would be all up in your ***.
2006-07-07 12:57:44 · answer #9 · answered by animalmother 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋