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Thread #109069   Message #2539541
Posted By: Backwoodsman
14-Jan-09 - 08:09 AM
Thread Name: BS: Prince Harry - What a star!
Subject: RE: BS: Prince Harry - What a star!
"It's just as offensive to insinuate (or plain outright state) that Prince Harry's father is not Prince Charles - but some of you are still doing it.

Paki, Nigger or bastard, they're ALL offensive."

Absolutely, Liz. As are 'Baldy-bastard' and 'Fat cunt'. But I'm not one of those who searches for things to be offended about, and I'm sufficiently adult to be able to disregard insults when they're aimed at me.

I stand by my earlier assertion - the guilt lies far greater on those who chose to publicise Harry's unfortunate choice of words in a deliberate attempt to whip up outrage and stir up racial tension than on his original use of those words.

Harry clearly wasn't trying to cause offence and outrage when he called his buddy "Paki", but the press definitely were when they published the video.