[Dollface]

Originally Posted by JoshBB

I honestly fail to see how prejudice and stereotyping of an ethnic group isn't racist, and my intention is not to label people and shame them but to hopefully change attitudes. I hate racism and have seen friends face it, with one of my closest friends having to move from his street and consequently school because his neighbours were constantly racist to his parents (they're asian). I've also seen teachers visibly upset because they've been called a terrorist literally only for wearing a hijab when they're literally the happiest and one of the most kind and caring teachers in my whole school.

All I ever see from you is labeling and attempting to shame people. Being labelled a racist is incredibly insulting and insinuating someone is a racist is quite serious. If you did this sort of thing in the real world you could end up getting yourself in trouble (for example, if you labelled someone a racist at work, he/she could take you to court for it)

The way your friend and teachers were treated is disgusting, but those people (the ones who verbally abused them) are the type of people you should be saying this sort of stuff to. My year at school only had 1 Indian girl, 1 Muslim girl and 1 Black girl and I was friends with and loved them all (especially the indian girl, she was hilarious) and if anyone treated them the way your friend was treated I would have been so angry so I can get where your anger comes from, but it seems misplaced.

[JoshBB]

Originally Posted by Dollface

All I ever see from you is labeling and attempting to shame people. Being labelled a racist is incredibly insulting and insinuating someone is a racist is quite serious. If you did this sort of thing in the real world you could end up getting yourself in trouble (for example, if you labelled someone a racist at work, he/she could take you to court for it)

The way your friend and teachers were treated is disgusting, but those people (the ones who verbally abused them) are the type of people you should be saying this sort of stuff to. My year at school only had 1 Indian girl, 1 Muslim girl and 1 Black girl and I was friends with and loved them all (especially the indian girl, she was hilarious) and if anyone treated them the way your friend was treated I would have been so angry so I can get where your anger comes from, but it seems misplaced.

Last thing I would want is for people to feel ashamed of themselves, that's everything I stand against and is the basis for which I usually label racist comments as prejudiced. Anything I've said was because the posts on here striked me as particularly racist against the Romani ethnic group and I was actually quite upset reading some of the things on here. I don't know any romani people personally but they are human beings just like me and you, and nobody deserves to be labelled and shamed as a criminal just because of their ethnicity.

I can relate to your story by the way. Seems that most of my friends are minorities too and they're all lovely people

[kirklancaster]

Originally Posted by JoshBB

Last thing I would want is for people to feel ashamed of themselves, that's everything I stand against and is the basis for which I usually label racist comments as prejudiced. Anything I've said was because the posts on here striked me as particularly racist against the Romani ethnic group and I was actually quite upset reading some of the things on here. I don't know any romani people personally but they are human beings just like me and you, and nobody deserves to be labelled and shamed as a criminal just because of their ethnicity.

I can relate to your story by the way. Seems that most of my friends are minorities too and they're all lovely people

And THERE we have it Josh. You have NO direct experience of the type of people in the OP, yet you not only deny the evidence presented on tape and in the written word, but you also deny the first hand testimony of those who HAVE direct experience.

You cannot be taken serious. In a court trial you would be laughed out of court opposing such evidence with 'a feeling, a thought, a fancy'.

[Dollface]

Originally Posted by JoshBB

Last thing I would want is for people to feel ashamed of themselves, that's everything I stand against and is the basis for which I usually label racist comments as prejudiced. Anything I've said was because the posts on here striked me as particularly racist against the Romani ethnic group and I was actually quite upset reading some of the things on here. I don't know any romani people personally but they are human beings just like me and you, and nobody deserves to be labelled and shamed as a criminal just because of their ethnicity.

I can relate to your story by the way. Seems that most of my friends are minorities too and they're all lovely people

I'm a bit confused as to what a Romani person is, in all honesty. I always thought Romani = Gypsy = Someone who lives in a caravan ? But from the looks of things they're an ethnic group, so i'm pretty confused.

Isn't Esmeralda from Hunchback of Notre dame a Romani gypsy?

Like I said, I like and respect what you stand for, I just think your goal of changing peoples attitutes would be much more likely to succeed if you were to talk how you're talking right now, rather than using the words racist/xenophobe.

[JoshBB]

Originally Posted by kirklancaster

And THERE we have it Josh. You have NO direct experience of the type of people in the OP, yet you not only deny the evidence presented on tape and in the written word, but you also deny the first hand testimony of those who HAVE direct experience.

You cannot be taken serious. In a court trial you would be laughed out of court opposing such evidence with 'a feeling, a thought, a fancy'.

How many Romani friends do you have Kirk?

Originally Posted by Dollface

I'm a bit confused as to what a Romani person is, in all honesty. I always thought Romani = Gypsy = Someone who lives in a caravan ? But from the looks of things they're an ethnic group, so i'm pretty confused.

Isn't Esmeralda from Hunchback of Notre dame a Romani gypsy?

Like I said, I like and respect what you stand for, I just think your goal of changing peoples attitutes would be much more likely to succeed if you were to talk how you're talking right now, rather than using the words racist/xenophobe.

A romani person is a person of the Romani ethnicity (for lack of better wording). & I would have no idea with the second thing because I've never seen that movie

I normally do speak to people like this but threads on here tend to get heated and I get caught up in it like others do.

[Dollface]

Originally Posted by JoshBB

How many Romani friends do you have Kirk?



A romani person is a person of the Romani ethnicity (for lack of better wording). & I would have no idea with the second thing because I've never seen that movie

I normally do speak to people like this but threads on here tend to get heated and I get caught up in it like others do.

I just googled it and yes she is



I'm bringing Disney into Serious Debates & News

[JoshBB]

Originally Posted by Dollface

I just googled it and yes she is



I'm bringing Disney into Serious Debates & News

I'm all for it

[Ninastar]

Originally Posted by Dollface

I just googled it and yes she is



I'm bringing Disney into Serious Debates & News

She was like my first ever love omg. I remember always watching the film just because of her

[Dollface]

Originally Posted by Chaos

She was like my first ever love omg. I remember always watching the film just because of her

I always wanted her and Quasi to get together!!!

[kirklancaster]

Originally Posted by JoshBB

How many Romani friends do you have Kirk?



A romani person is a person of the Romani ethnicity (for lack of better wording). & I would have no idea with the second thing because I've never seen that movie

I normally do speak to people like this but threads on here tend to get heated and I get caught up in it like others do.

None Josh, but I HAVE direct experience of the type of scumbags in the OP. They infect certain areas of Doncaster where I own property and everything in the OP is true of these lawless arrogant bastards. I have had several run-ins with them, though my own properties have not been bothered by them, but a Landlord who owns a house on the same street has. He had garden ornaments and a bike stolen from his backyard and then surprised three men who were in the process of stealing a huge concrete ornamental planter. They attacked him and beat him up, and STILL took the planter.

Just for the record - I am NOT saying this is typical behaviour of the majority of Roma's, just those scumbags in the OP -- which is ALL this particular thread is about.