[kistar]

Originally Posted by Jack_

Because he wears a turban, let's be honest

Sad but true

Isn't that a bit racist suggesting everyone who doesn't wear a turban would dislike him just because he wears one ? I actually take offence at that remark.

[abhorson]

Originally Posted by kistar

Isn't that a bit racist suggesting everyone who doesn't wear a turban would dislike him just because he wears one ? I actually take offence at that remark.

And he gained more votes than Bianca.

[kistar]

Originally Posted by abhorson

And he gained more votes than Bianca.

Exactly!

[Jack_]

Originally Posted by abhorson

And he gained more votes than Bianca.

Once again, this thread is about the crowd and the boos he received from...that's right...the crowd

[Jack_]

Originally Posted by kistar

Isn't that a bit racist suggesting everyone who doesn't wear a turban would dislike him just because he wears one ? I actually take offence at that remark.

We're talking about the crowd, not 'everyone', so no. Race doesn't even come into it, religion isn't a race. But please don't try and insinuate I am one because that's the last thing I am and that is offensive

And if you don't think there's a problem with Islamaphobia in the UK then well...

[kistar]

Originally Posted by Jack_

We're talking about the crowd, not 'everyone', so no. Race doesn't even come into it, religion isn't a race. But please don't try and insinuate I am one because that's the last thing I am and that is offensive

And if you don't think there's a problem with Islamaphobia in the UK then well...

I think if he was Latvian and he got booed it might be understandable, I think most people know the difference between a Sikh and a Muslim , main one being the turban.

[Jack_]

Originally Posted by kistar

I think if he was Latvian and he got booed it might be understandable, I think most people know the difference between a Sikh and a Muslim , main one being the turban.

I don't, in fact I know people don't because hundreds of thousands of people joined multiple Facebook groups a couple of years ago about turbans and posted negative comments about the Muslim community and I often stumble across people who on their raging criticism of Islam like to mention turbans

A lot of people don't know the difference and aren't interested in the difference either, it's a different culture...therefore they don't like it. Media depictions don't help matters either

If you were to ask most members of the crowd what religion Pav belongs to, I'd bet money the majority would say Islam

[Shaun]

Originally Posted by kistar

Isn't that a bit racist suggesting everyone who doesn't wear a turban would dislike him just because he wears one ? I actually take offence at that remark.

http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/racism

no