I think that racist =/= bad. Making jokes about the way some people speak is not inherently bad, as long as you have actual respect for people of that race.
I'd rather hear a hundred guys make gay jokes or black jokes or chinese jokes than see one person terrorize or worse yet hurt one of those people.
I can make a black joke or a gay joke, sure. Especially if they're funny, but sometimes if they're not. but that's not the same as hating people of that race. Hell, my friend steve (gay, jewish, furry) is the butt of every joke we have and he makes most of those jokes. but we love him dearly and the jokes don't mean we think less of him. In fact, that we make them (especially with him around) proves, to me at least, that we DO like him. I fully expect people that I like and respect to be able to take jokes made at their expense often and loudly. I certainly can. It's a mark of strong character and self worth, IMO.
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Date: 2008-10-23 12:18 am (UTC)I'd rather hear a hundred guys make gay jokes or black jokes or chinese jokes than see one person terrorize or worse yet hurt one of those people.
I can make a black joke or a gay joke, sure. Especially if they're funny, but sometimes if they're not. but that's not the same as hating people of that race. Hell, my friend steve (gay, jewish, furry) is the butt of every joke we have and he makes most of those jokes. but we love him dearly and the jokes don't mean we think less of him. In fact, that we make them (especially with him around) proves, to me at least, that we DO like him. I fully expect people that I like and respect to be able to take jokes made at their expense often and loudly. I certainly can. It's a mark of strong character and self worth, IMO.