Tell me which is more racist. Brit instead of British. Scot instead of Scottish. Paki instead of Pakistani. Pom instead of english.
Other than Paki it seems the rest can be used by the Press and all other media, without any thoughts of racism. So why do we make special rules for Paki's and other non Brits.
2007-02-01 20:20:50 · 26 answers · asked by Artisan 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Cultures & Groups ➔ Other - Cultures & Groups
Political correctness
2007-02-01 20:24:22 · answer #1 · answered by Cap10kirk 3 · 1⤊ 3⤋
To you Paki is just a word to describe someone originating from Pakistan. What about the times when it is used and the way people say it? They are hardly going to come out with it in friendly, welcoming manner are they? It's more likely used as an expression of contempt in the easiest form possible. And what about Indians being labelled Paki also? Do you think they like that? or Chinks, Japs etc?
Ethnic minorities who do not embrace British culture and choose not to integrate within the broader community are just as racist and they should clear off.
Brits, Scots, Yanks do not engender derogatory overtones like the ethnic ones. (well possibly the Americans with the Iraq war etc). By the way, I am not Pakistan.
Be grateful that you do not live in America, calling black people Afro Americans and not Americans - now that is racist!
2007-02-02 00:39:40 · answer #2 · answered by vuvuzela 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
When people say Brit they don't say or mean it in a nasty way. The country is Pakistan .So the term should be Pakistani.The word paki was never said with any good intentions .Way back when the skin heads use to go Paki bashing they never said paki in a good way.So people of that culture (Asians) come to think of the word paki with a boot in the head .When you say Brit or British do you mean white .Because i'll tell you and anyone else if you are born here you are British no matter what's you colour.I'm black and British and proud .And i'll have it with anyone who says i.m not .End of
2007-02-02 10:30:23 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Think about it a moment. The P word has been used and directed at ALL people of Asian origin, not just people from Pakistan. If they were stood next to each other, would you know a Pakistani from an Indian, from a Bangladeshi??? No you wouldn't and yet they are likely to all be labled with the P word.
The same goes for A Brit, a German, and a French person, until they open their mouths, you will have no idea where they are from and so are you going to assume they are all British because they are all white???
2007-02-01 20:29:55 · answer #4 · answered by The Alchemist 4 · 4⤊ 1⤋
Good question. And one that really gets to me. We have coloured people that can say what they want and nothing's said. A white person says it and there's uproar. It's a load of left-wing crap if you ask me. It seems to me that this attitude itself is racist and discriminating. This just proves that the stupid left-wing attitude and political correctness makes on sense what so ever. No wonder why so many people now are voting BNP. Even I'm tempted to, even though I do not agree with some of what they say.
Oh yeah and Marcus, it's 'Paki' not 'the P word'. You said the word Brit so what difference does it make if you say Paki? This is what the questions all about!
2007-02-01 20:32:32 · answer #5 · answered by Chris R 2 · 4⤊ 3⤋
Come on..WE can do better than this!!? tit for tat? its wrong and causes offenceBrits dont get offended easily and thats a good thing! Pakistani abbreviated became offensive in the manner it was used back in the 70's it the connotation! Anything can be offensive if it is said in the wrong tone.we really have to drop this "good for the goose,good for the gander" mentality.its not big and its not clever.why offend people for the sake of it?? COMPASSION IS NEEDED. IF u call a man BOB instead of ROBERT and he didnt like it...woulndnt you call him by his full name.ITS JUST MANNERS!!
2007-02-02 01:30:06 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
You can and its ok. Problem is it is used to call for example Indians Pakis then it is offensive. Its like calling someone from N. Ireland Irish when they are really British. Very offensive indeed.
2007-02-01 22:32:23 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
NEW LABOUR SAYS SO.
This is another politically correct thing.
The police totally ignore drug dealers and gangsters in this country. They are more interested in arresting white working class people for using the evil 'Paki' word than taking any risks.
NOTE. A policeman was recently found not guilty of any offence for calling a yob of Kurdish extraction an 'F...ing Arab'.
So now we know. It's all right if you call a f...ing Arab an Arab.
Trouble is the guy's a Kurd.
Our police are totally out of control. There is one law for the people and another for them.
When are we going to take action like we did with the poll tax?
Sorry about the rant!
2007-02-01 20:34:32 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 3⤋
U may call whatever u want but if u treat them well, maybe take them to dinner and give them a gift, they may not mind. It is the treatment, and subsequent action that makes you racist. If u call a rose by any other name ?? I don't think u become racist. For christ sake don't watch 'the big brother show' or 'shilpa shetty', or u can be a participant of racism.
2007-02-01 20:31:02 · answer #9 · answered by wizard of the East 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I think you have a very valid point. By calling somebody a Paki, it doesn't necessarily mean offence. Very thought provoking question.
2007-02-02 10:30:31 · answer #10 · answered by Linda 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You can call them a Paki if they're from Pakistan, that's what they are. Political correctness (which I dispute its existence) can only exist if you fear it. How can you fear saying something which is factually correct? Why do you feel suppressed about saying things which are factually correct?
If everyone gives the two fingers to the self-righteous, egotistical points-scorers out there who try to inhibit our free speech, albeit factually correct, then perhaps we can all bring a bit of sanity back to this society.
Factual correctness... It's the future, I've seen it....
2007-02-01 20:34:22 · answer #11 · answered by PvteFrazer 3 · 2⤊ 1⤋