I was not questioning him doing it but the BBC showing it.
The same could be said for Top Gear repeats on the BBC.
The same could be said for Top Gear repeats on the BBC.
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I, too, have found Indians - both here and in India - to be very pleasant people.
I suppose you have to be careful, though, as some Indians are actually muslim...
and you can't tell the difference just by looking!
I still maintain, however, that I take people as I find them. You can usually tell what people are like by what they say and what they do.
The ones that were unpleasant to me were Sikh and Hindu. I've never had issues with Muslims. To be honest I'd never had issues with Indians before the experiences described. In general you have to judge someone as a person not a member of a group with a fixed stereotype. Thus Bangladeshis who work in Indian restaurants, which are usually Bangladeshi, tend to be from poor backgrounds and are friendly. But some of the Indians I worked with are from wealthy families, and were not friendly. So they were not defined by nationality, but more by class. Yet one friend was from a very wealthy family, I later found out her uncle was a minister in the Indian government, and her parents Sir and Lady no less. But she was very nice. So yes that last sentence of yours sums it up nicely. Judge the parcel by its contents, not the wrapping.
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My local shop is run by Sri Lankans who are very friendly and helpful. Now they really do get annoyed if you assume they are muslims.
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I quite agree but it is becoming increasingly difficult.
That's true, but they will always show their hand eventually.
Too late by then, of course!
Yes indeed.
The one consolation I find is imagining what the PC brigade will do when the penny finally drops!
I expect a range of reactions from red faces through to uncontrollable panic.
The Sikh, etc Indians don't appear to be so bad. They seem to be quieter and more respectful and generally seem to be a better 'fit' into our culture and society. However, where they really score above a 'certain religion' is in their treatment of animals. The ROP seem to have cruelty in their DNA, whether to animals, their own kind, women or other races and religions. Conversely, Indians worship animals.
Ultimately, we're all tribal by nature. The concept of "racist" should be defined accordingly and if it is the desire of the lawmakers to punish problematic tribalism then they should treat each incident equally.
Thus the BBC's intention to determine whether the UK is "racist" will misdiagnose the issue and is more likely going to incite tensions between tribes, with the majority "white tribe" being most put out and irritated. As we all know, the road to hell is paved with good intentions and the BBC should really reconsider the sensibility of prodding this wasp nest.
Finally, I was once involved with BBC TV series back in 1990 which was a "fly on the wall" documentary, this being something along the lines of "a year in the life of.." It involved some curious elements such as getting some of our pupils to dress up in warm winter clothing during the summer so that the producers could fake shots of typical winter and Christmas scenes (not sure how they ever intended to explain away the greenery of the deciduous trees in the background), They also asked me what I thought about teaching. When I replied how great it was, the interviewer started quoting a load of negative aspects about the job. After 5 minutes of discussion about all the bad elements, I said that if you look at it that way then yes, teaching is a sh^t job, at which point he said "now we'll roll the cameras for your interview."
Thus, I suspect that bias will prevail in any case, in the interest of fulfilling their own premeditated polemic hypotheses.
Thus the BBC's intention to determine whether the UK is "racist" will misdiagnose the issue and is more likely going to incite tensions between tribes, with the majority "white tribe" being most put out and irritated. As we all know, the road to hell is paved with good intentions and the BBC should really reconsider the sensibility of prodding this wasp nest.
Finally, I was once involved with BBC TV series back in 1990 which was a "fly on the wall" documentary, this being something along the lines of "a year in the life of.." It involved some curious elements such as getting some of our pupils to dress up in warm winter clothing during the summer so that the producers could fake shots of typical winter and Christmas scenes (not sure how they ever intended to explain away the greenery of the deciduous trees in the background), They also asked me what I thought about teaching. When I replied how great it was, the interviewer started quoting a load of negative aspects about the job. After 5 minutes of discussion about all the bad elements, I said that if you look at it that way then yes, teaching is a sh^t job, at which point he said "now we'll roll the cameras for your interview."
Thus, I suspect that bias will prevail in any case, in the interest of fulfilling their own premeditated polemic hypotheses.
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I've always viewed "racism" as a double edged sword. It cuts both ways. Problems arise however, when the authorities don't apply racism laws equally to everyone. How many times has anyone read, saw or heard in the media about a non white person, being taken to court for racism?
I was once accused by an ex work colleague of being racist. He was an immigrant from Nigeria, who's work visa had expired. His way round this was to marry a white British girl. I suggested that he was only marrying her for the right to remain in the UK (which I felt was the real reason) Two years later,,, she's now a single mother of a mixed race kid. Doesn't know where her husband is.. So,, was I racist for pointing out the glaringly obvious? I think I stated a fact, (as has been proved by his actions)
I was once accused by an ex work colleague of being racist. He was an immigrant from Nigeria, who's work visa had expired. His way round this was to marry a white British girl. I suggested that he was only marrying her for the right to remain in the UK (which I felt was the real reason) Two years later,,, she's now a single mother of a mixed race kid. Doesn't know where her husband is.. So,, was I racist for pointing out the glaringly obvious? I think I stated a fact, (as has been proved by his actions)
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And wtf would a white indigenous brit be???? The Celts were here before the Vikings, Romans, Angles, Saxons, Jutes, and Norman French, so they have a pretty good claim. But hang on 12,000 years ago there were Africans here........
Exactly, but the BBC is not the only culprit. It seems to me that all lefty-PC organisations cause ill-feeling between people. Trying to persuade people that they are racist is, in my opinion, more likely to make them racist even if they weren't before.
Yes, as I've said before, the 'race card' seems to be playable in only one direction.
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