Timana Tahu is a racist....allegedly

audragon said:
Coxy said:
This has been my question about the whole "racial vilification" issue.

I think back to Anthony Mundine vs Barry Ward (I think it was). Mundine called him a fat c***, Barry called him a black c***. Ward got fined and threatened a suspension. Mundine got nothing.
There is a difference between insult and racism.
Besides, it's not only the words that define racism, it's also their intent.

black and fat are both just describing words. No difference. I'll call a black man black all day but I won't treat him any differently to the white man sleeping in the bus shelter next to him.
 
The Rock said:
[quote="Je$ter":zvsnbasu]Leave him alone Rock ya white ****.

Ban him, this is racist! [icon_thumbs_do[/quote:zvsnbasu]

It's cool I'm white I can say that.
 
On ya Steve, the only one who made sense in this story.

Context key when it's black on black

WILLIAM 'Smiley' Johnstone says it is unacceptable under any circumstances.

So does Chris Binge, father of the 16-year-old who alleges he was racially vilified by Parramatta and NSW superstar Timana Tahu last weekend at an Aboriginal knock-out tournament on NSW's Central Coast.

Yet others within the Aboriginal community aren't as willing to condemn the use of the term "black c..." when it comes from within. Former Brisbane, Queensland and Australia centre Steve Renouf is among them.

Like Johnstone, Renouf - named in the indigenous team of the century two years ago - is a member of the Australian Rugby League Indigenous Council. He believes comments such as those alleged to have been uttered by Tahu need to be judged according to the context and circumstances in which they are made.


http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/sp ... 5936203276
 
I'm still left none the wiser as to why it is racist to use the word `black' [icon_shru
 

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