[Headie]

Justice 4 our Christine

[Headie]

I just realised it's the same councillor from the Eurovision comments about Ireland welp

[Shaun]

[Alf]

Why in the comments section, is everybody apologising? did they do something wrong? Who are they apologising for?

Look at how many comments there are with people saying "I'm so sorry"

Generation guilt for other peoples actions.

[Marsh.]

Originally Posted by Alf

Why in the comments section, is everybody apologising? did they do something wrong? Who are they apologising for?

Look at how many comments there are with people saying "I'm so sorry"

Generation guilt for other peoples actions.

Because that's clearly the issue here.

[Alf]

Originally Posted by Marsh.

Because that's clearly the issue here.

To be honest with you pal, I can't really make out the story.

There was a scarecrow competition and this guy said that this scarecrow looked like Christine Ohuruogu, do I have that right?

[Cherie]

What an idiot he is

[Marsh.]

Originally Posted by Alf

To be honest with you pal, I can't really make out the story.

There was a scarecrow competition and this guy said that this scarecrow looked like Christine Ohuruogu, do I have that right?

Yes,.....

Now come back and let us know when you've processed all of that information.

[Alf]

Originally Posted by Marsh.

Yes,.....

Now come back and let us know when you've processed all of that information.

I remember a housemate from BB8 that looked like Worzel Gummidge.

[JTM45]

It's called ''empathy'' and it's decent people showing support for someone.
People aren't apologising. They're saying that in this day and age they feel sorry that people as biggotted and small minded as this guy are still holding on to their racist, hateful ways.

[Northern Monkey]

I honestly never knew 'scarecrow' was a racist word.Glad i know now.I'll be careful when i visit the countryside.

[Marsh.]

Originally Posted by Northern Monkey

I honestly never knew 'scarecrow' was a racist word.Glad i know now.I'll be careful when i visit the countryside.

Nobody said or suggested it was love.

[Wizard.]

Omg it actually does though. He's just spilling the tea.

[Marsh.]

Originally Posted by Riley.

Omg it actually does though. He's just spilling the tea.

[Headie]

Originally Posted by Riley.

Omg it actually does though. He's just spilling the tea.

This is sarcasm right?

[Wizard.]

Originally Posted by Hayden

This is sarcasm right?

Of course not, your title is 'racially abused' but I don't see how this is abuse? He stated who the scarecrow reminded him of, that's it.

[Marsh.]

Originally Posted by Riley.

Of course not, your title is 'racially abused' but I don't see how this is abuse? He stated who the scarecrow reminded him of, that's it.

So he didn't deliberately create it as a racist stereotype?

I suppose the Olympics clothes and flag were a coincidence?

You find it acceptable to essentially make a giant "golliwog"?

[Wizard.]

Originally Posted by Marsh.

So he didn't deliberately create it as a racist stereotype?

I suppose the Olympics clothes and flag were a coincidence?

You find it acceptable to essentially make a giant "golliwog"?

But if it were to be reversed and it was a white scarecrow dressed in Olympic clothing and he said "it looks like Rebecca Adlington" then what would be the harm in that? It can be offensive if the scarecrow is ugly and she doesn't want to be compared to an ugly scarecrow but just because it's a black scarecrow she has exclusive rights to take it as racially offensive?

Racial offense should be based on intent and not perception because that's when it gets really fuqed up.

[T*]

Originally Posted by Riley.

Omg it actually does though. He's just spilling the tea.

[Northern Monkey]

He made a scarecrow that resembled someone?I Don't see how it's racist tbh.People do it with Guy Fawkes every year

[Kizzy]

Originally Posted by Northern Monkey

He made a scarecrow that resembled someone?I Don't see how it's racist tbh.People do it with Guy Fawkes every year

Please tell me you are joking it's a random jet black shape with 2 button eyes and a large red slit for a mouth.... How could that in any universe resemble a person?!

You know I used to find you funny haha, but now you're just funny weird :/

[Northern Monkey]

Originally Posted by Kizzy

Please tell me you are joking it's a random jet black shape with 2 button eyes and a large red slit for a mouth.... How could that in any universe resemble a person?!

You know I used to find you funny haha, but now you're just funny weird :/

Could you make an exact replica of somebody's face on a scarecrow?

I can't see it being an easy task.Is'nt this for some scarecrow competition?

Suppose he'd done one of a white celebrity.D'you think he could make it any better?

[Marsh.]

Originally Posted by Northern Monkey

Could you make an exact replica of somebody's face on a scarecrow?

I can't see it being an easy task.Is'nt this for some scarecrow competition?

Suppose he'd done one of a white celebrity.D'you think he could make it any better?

Are you being deliberately obtuse?

[Amy Jade]

That's disgusting, what an awful thing to do. Hope she doesn't take it to heart.

Glad he was fired

[Denver]

People need to stop taking things to heart nothing racist about it at all and if it was the other way round nobody would bat an eyelid