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thespian86 · 06-24-2009, 09:56 AM

I was giving a speech in high school (pres) when some little freshman punk in the front of the auditorium said "stupid fucking kike".

To which I responded instantly with, "you forgot rich, handsome, and popular asshole" to which everyone laughed and I got slapped on the wrist by administration. I don't really care; someone willing to generalize me to the point of referring to me only by the religious background I was literally born into is obviously an ignorant asshole. It doesn't feel like justification for me, I just really don't care.

I think a lot of it has to do with the horrors that have gone on in the world, especially the western world, that involve racial discrimination. So to have someone say something that encourages said horrors is what people get bent out of shape about. Understandably. I punched a guy who told me the holocaust was the second best thing the germans ever did after BMW. I also make very risque jokes involving race and sexual preference in a very flat and straight way; which could come across as racist/homophobic when really it's satirical.

I think it comes down to intention and reception. It's wrong if either of those things aren't positive.

06-24-2009, 09:56 AM	#2 (permalink)
thespian86 change is hard. Location: the green room.	I was giving a speech in high school (pres) when some little freshman punk in the front of the auditorium said "stupid fucking kike". To which I responded instantly with, "you forgot rich, handsome, and popular asshole" to which everyone laughed and I got slapped on the wrist by administration. I don't really care; someone willing to generalize me to the point of referring to me only by the religious background I was literally born into is obviously an ignorant asshole. It doesn't feel like justification for me, I just really don't care. I think a lot of it has to do with the horrors that have gone on in the world, especially the western world, that involve racial discrimination. So to have someone say something that encourages said horrors is what people get bent out of shape about. Understandably. I punched a guy who told me the holocaust was the second best thing the germans ever did after BMW. I also make very risque jokes involving race and sexual preference in a very flat and straight way; which could come across as racist/homophobic when really it's satirical. I think it comes down to intention and reception. It's wrong if either of those things aren't positive. __________________ EX: Whats new? ME: I officially love coffee more then you now. EX: uh... ME: So, not much.