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Originally Posted by Brillopad
No I don’t. Zulus and their descendants would probably differ themselves in their opinions as to whether it was offensive or not - so who decides who is right. Others should do what they feel is okay as long as they are not intending to offend.
If a number of affected people expressed grave concerns maybe people would decide against - but I don’t think it is for whites to speak on the behalf of others - some may consider that patronising.
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Pretty much this.
Although I think if something is obviously intended to be racist and deliberately offensive, speaking out is the right thing to do. In this case, Zulu's haven't said they are offended, so getting up in arms could be interpreted as patronising. It's as if they can't speak for themselves and need whites to do it for them.