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Tilted Cat Head
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Originally Posted by Poppinjay
RB's response still stands, though. You're trying to re-state your op and add a theory that is based on a hypothetical situation.
What has happened, one effigy of Palin, and two of Obama. The one of Palin was done because of her stance on homosexual marriage. The two of Obama, because he's black.
Either find us the non-racist effigy of Obama, or don't assume what people will think.
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And that's what the problem is. You CANNOT nor WOULD NOT find a non racist effigy of Obama, because ANY hanging effigy of Obama will be instantly classified as racist, all because he's black and the baggage that entails.
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Originally Posted by abaya
I think that whoever put up those effigies is lacking intelligence and also probably an asshole. Sexist, I don't know--he included McCain, too--does that make him ageist??? But I find the whole thing reprehensible, and the excuse that it's "just part of a Halloween display" to be weak sauce and not funny or condonable in any form, given the tenor of this election so far.
That doesn't change the fact that if it were Obama being hanged and Biden in the chimney, then it would be even MORE offensive, and would certainly classify as being a hate crime--hands down.
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and that's where there is disconnect for me. WHY? why is it MORE offensive?
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Last edited by Cynthetiq; 10-28-2008 at 08:23 AM..
Reason: Automerged Doublepost
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