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sanddude wrote:

Paddle2See wrote:

An interesting discussion about a touchy subject.  I know a lot of comedians like to use racial stereotypes in their jokes.  And a lot of people find them funny.  But they can be quite harmful as they reinforce the stereotypes. 

It's a standard device in comedy.  There are jokes about all kinds of people: jokes about blondes, geeks, jocks, lawyers, hicks, Americans, Canadians, New Yorkers, Mainers, Republicans, Democrats, and so on.  Pretty much any group of people you want to name.  How do you feel when somebody tells a joke about a group to which you belong?  Do you find it funny or hurtful?

As Ussat said: The guy makes fun of EVERY single race., and that's including his own. I find it all funny because it's just jokes, not actual racism. Otherwise it wouldn't be funny.
He makes fun of Asains, Blacks, Whites, and most other races. And how come people of many races like the songs, even the ones that make fun of their race? Because it's all in good humor.

These are the bases of your argument
1) He makes fun of everyone. (Who cares? He made fun of this kid's race too)
2. It's not racism, it's a racist joke (They are the same thing. What don't you understand?)
3. It's all in good humor (Maybe the video was but the racist little kids who showed it to him didn't intend it in good humor. And I still have my doubts about the comedian intending it in good humor.)

There, all 3 of your points disproved and invalid. Come up with something else, or just admit that it is racist already.

We need Ussat here. Another person who
actually understands the video.

sanddude wrote:

We need Ussat here. Another person who
actually understands the video.

Because you're losing the argument? Just admit that it is racist already. No one will be angry if you do it now. Stop pushing the racism.

And read all of the posts in the topic, you missed some.

sanddude wrote:

Ace-of-Spades wrote:

sanddude wrote:

I know that the kids who showed the video were doing it to harrass the Korean kid. But Ace, you do need to understand this: the racial jokes were just that—jokes. Not anything to be taken seriously. Just a little fun like movies or TV.

No, you need to understand. Racist Jokes are still racist, even if they are jokes.

http://i297.photobucket.com/albums/mm23 … cepalm.jpg I've seen the video a million times and read the comments. Often the comments are racist, but sometimes the do explain that it's just comedy. Find the video and read the comments. Those guys do a better job of explaining.

I don't care about that. Get it through your head. Racist Jokes are racist, even if they're not intended to be. If you're laughing at racist jokes, you're not anti-racism. Why are you fighting so hard for a racist video? It's making you look worse.