If his brochures were complaining about gays then he, by distributing them, was promoting that idea. Your word games, while somewhat entertaining, don't really mean a whole lot.
KKK costume at Canadian Legion Halloween party disgusts many
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If his brochures were complaining about gays then he, by distributing them, was promoting that idea. Your word games, while somewhat entertaining, don't really mean a whole lot.
Hey, don't worry about it.
I've learned something today - it's okay to be ignorant, as long as you do it in the spirit of fun. You can act out in the most offensive and hurtful way, as long as it's meant to be funny.
I wasn't aware of that fact, but now I am, so I'm happy.
....but they're probably a bunch of Newfies and are just upset that they don't get the jokes.
...and I've learned something today as well. Some people think that wearing a costume is the most hurtful and offensive thing you can do? I didn't realize that the guy wearing the viking costume on Saturday night was so hurtful and offensive because of how the vikings behaved.
I wasn't aware of that fact, but now I am, so I'm happy.
the most hurtful thing?
I assume you dredged that concept up from the vast expanses of your brain.
Who would have thought they'd see the day Cannuck and I agree on something :lol:
The thing is.... who here can, without a doubt, determine exactly who these guys were deliberately degrading?
The white guy dressed up as the black guy, or the guy in the hood with the confetti flag..... or both?
Or neither?
The thing is.... who here can, without a doubt, determine exactly who these guys were deliberately degrading?
The white guy dressed up as the black guy, or the guy in the hood with the confetti flag..... or both?
Or neither?
There is a simple "acid test" for this sort of thing- If you can laugh at jokes about you own ethnicity ( I can & do) then you can crack jokes about other ethnicities. Oh yeah, I don't believe in or subscribe to "political correctness" (except on election day). :smile:
Good to hear you are learning. :smile:
Astute thinking and probably quite correct. :smile:
That is the crux of this thread. Is there any evidence whatsoever that these party goers were meaning to demean or humiliate anybody. Just because some people think it's demeaning, doesn't mean it is. People think whatever they want. Hell, some people even think Newfoundland is a great place.
While were at it, let's ban bald head jokes....they hurt my poor wibble feelings...:-(
especially after I've heard it fifteen times....;-)
especially after I've heard it fifteen times....;-)
I think you have the subject is proper prospective Cannuck. Most times when we use "Newfies", "Scotsmen", "Ukranians", it's just an example we take out of the blue to tell a joke- could just as easily be Martians.
Sure, if you can show where bald folks were enslaved and hung from ropes.
That is a good cover for ignorance.
Sure it does JLM, you think it's okay to wear to depict a balck man being led around by a rope and se nothing wrong with first prize....but hey, stay away from pediphiles in the church....that just isn't funny.
If I dressed up as a German soldier carrying the head of a Canadian would that also be funny? Perhaps first prize worthy in the legion eh...wot?
It would depend on the costume. Not all Halloween costumes are intended to be funny.
The real question is, would I be offended? The answer is no. If you acted in a way or said things that were hateful towards soldiers, that would be another story.
Depicting slavery as an acceptable form of entertainment is demeaning and in very poor taste. You'd have to have a conscience to understand it of course. Just because people can think whatever they want doesn't give them the right to act out those thoughts. Apparently more than some think Newfoundland is a great place. The Avalon Peninsula was recently voted #1 in the world by National Geographic as a vacation spot for untouched, pristine coastline. Do yourself a favor and visit sometime. It'll broaden your mind as far as Canada goes and might change your thinking on the place.
So using that logic, dressing up as the devil would be in bad taste. :smile:
It would depend on the costume. Not all Halloween costumes are intended to be funny.
The real question is, would I be offended? The answer is no. If you acted in a way or said things that were hateful towards soldiers, that would be another story.
The question is....is it okay to be offended?
Or should the black guy who walked out just man up and offer to take the black faced guys place because it's Halloween for f*ck sake.....you can do anything.
Interesting though that you find a German holding the head of a dead Canadian soldier acceptable as long as I don't do anything hateful.
What about the head of a Jew...is that alright as well.
That is absolutely the silliest thing posted on this thread. Nothing these guys have said or done would suggest they believe slavery is acceptable or entertaining. I suggest you retract this statement because the individuals involved in this story (as well as their lawyers) may not look too kindly on your libelous allegation.
Been there.