Are you a racist?

[DGK]

The DGK was a fine leader.

[administrator]

Very sad.

[EternalOptimist]

Some subjects are so dark, that humour is the only appropriate response.

There are jokes that are racial, but not racist. The examples of "humour" linked to are not humour. They're using comedic effect to perpetuate hate/derision. If you find them funny, then, yes, you are a racist.

As usual, these debates quickly depend upon definitions. I like your distinction between racial jokes and racist jokes, but I also believe I covered that
a racial joke recognises the difference
a racist joke claims superiority (=idiot)

I wonder if a jokes grognard can be a racist for appreciating the technicalities of a joke, without actually believing racist ideas. Can they be seperated ?

[DaveB]

Very sad.

Indeed, and thanks Admin.

[NotAllThere]

I wonder if a jokes grognard can be a racist for appreciating the technicalities of a joke, without actually believing racist ideas. Can they be seperated ?

I don't think so. Most racist jokes are derived from other jokes, then with abuse added, by changing the object of the humour from, e.g. agents to alaskans.

btw - 19 minutes from post to ban . Is that a record?

[Clippy]

Very sad.

and disturbing based on previous posts.

Indeed, and thanks Admin.

WHS.

[EternalOptimist]

I don't think so. Most racist jokes are derived from other jokes, then with abuse added, by changing the object of the humour from, e.g. agents to alaskans.

btw - 19 minutes from post to ban . Is that a record?

jeez not another banning.


I sometimes wish I was so 100% sure of the way things are and the way things should be as some of youse guys

[NickFitz]

Pull you neck in Clippy (aka Newbie), I have been around for years.

DGK
Banned

Join Date: May 2006
Posts: 124

You didn't do much in those years, did you?

Nice one admin

[NickFitz]

I also see that he started the same thread with almost the same words in 2008 - presumably some trollbot running out of control

[Clippy]

I also see that he started the same thread with almost the same words in 2008 - presumably some trollbot running out of control

Looking over his previous threads, he appears to be a friend of Shimano105!