Diane Abbott: "Fire puts out water"

Lame excuse for a politician... yeah yeah whatever the Daily Mail or The Sun wants you to believe.

She has done a lot of good for her constituency and obviously her constituents think so too wise she wouldn't still me an MP.
 
Vonhelmet said:
Maybe, but that’s where historical context comes in. Like it or not, it still matters.
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So like I asked earlier, how long does that last?

Can we kick off any time an Italian makes a joke against the British because of Roman occupation? Or the French because of those pesky Normans?
Or like I said the film in question plays upon a current stereotype yet it's acceptable?
 
I feel highly offended by the Romans coming over here and taking slaves and stealing our land 2000s years ago and it's portrayal in movies!

We need to start a hash tag so people know we are serious victims!
 
I haven't seen the film, how does it compare to the last few hundred years of black subjugation as a topic to be sensitive about?

As I said, I understand the historical context and why trying to make comparisons to that film as an equivalence is ludicrous, but I still maintain that any reaction to that picture as racist or offensive is ridiculous as well. Context is just as important in the persons intent, not just because someone overly sensitive has become offended.
 
Freakbro said:
I haven't seen the film, how does it compare to the last few hundred years of black subjugation as a topic to be sensitive about?

As I said, I understand the historical context and why trying to make comparisons to that film as an equivalence is ludicrous, but I still maintain that any reaction to that picture as racist or offensive is ridiculous as well. Context is just as important in the persons intent, not just because someone overly sensitive has become offended.
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But it's got nothing to do with black subjugation. It's a parody of some black cultures and personalities. I think someone posted a link to it earlier in the thread.
And as I keep asking, how long does this historical statute of limitations last? Can a christian be offended any time a person says they don't like the Church because for hundreds of years the monasteries of the North of England were sacked by the Danes?
 
Dis86 said:
Can a christian be offended any time a person says they don't like the Church because for hundreds of years the monasteries of the North of England were sacked by the Danes?
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Funny, I was just going to mention that in the other thread where rare is moaning about the social upheaval immigrants are doing to Sweden, that they didn't care about the social upheaval they caused when sacking Europe :p

But in answer to your question, there is no one defined time, its influenced by various factors I guess.
 
Lol, that Abbott impersonation was funny. I'm a bit surprised that he was let in the venue in that get up. They have quite strict rules on that sort of thing at the darts.
 
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