The Racism Issue

[glenmoresharkie]

Mitch Barnett could be in some trouble

NRL needs to crack down on this and come down very hard on him

 

[Generalzod]

Mitch Barnett could be in some trouble

NRL needs to crack down on this and come down very hard on him

Imagine the uproar if it was Paul Gallen..

 

[Thick Skinned Shark]

I know, why don't we make players wear a muzzle so other players can't discern what the others player's saying

 

[Marchad]

Aaron Woods is a white merkin.

 

[Inferno]

I know, why don't we make players wear a muzzle so other players can't discern what the others player's saying

You'd like players to be able to make racist comments and get away with it?

 

[Chimp]

There is an argument around what’s the difference between calling someone a fat merkin, ginger merkin, ugly merkin, black merkin - it’s just a descriptive word, ‘merkin’ is supposed to be the offensive part.
That being said, with the historical mis-treatment of people of colour worldwide, I guess that’s why it’s a no no. Personally though, I believe someone could call someone a black merkin, but it doesn’t necessarily mean they’re a racist....

Very tricky subject - have probably already over stepped the mark with those views above - no offence meant to anyone!

 

[snout]

Imagine the uproar if it was Paul Gallen..

Theres no reason for barnett to call Gal a black love canal.

 

[Chimp]

Theres no reason for barnett to call Gal a black love canal.

He can’t pick a verbal joust with Gal - Gal already scored a TKO on that one a few years ago when he said something along the lines of ‘who, that winger?’ when asked about him after a game.

 

[snout]

There is an argument around what’s the difference between calling someone a fat merkin, ginger merkin, ugly merkin, black merkin - it’s just a descriptive word, ‘merkin’ is supposed to be the offensive part.
That being said, with the historical mis-treatment of people of colour worldwide, I guess that’s why it’s a no no. Personally though, I believe someone could call someone a black merkin, but it doesn’t necessarily mean they’re a racist....

Very tricky subject - have probably already over stepped the mark with those views above - no offence meant to anyone!

This is true.
If argued in barnetts defence - and he has stressed he did not say it - what is peachey offended at...
Being called a merkin?
Or the black adjective?

The media will label someone a black actor. A black activist. A black musician.
So the adjective is sensitively acceptable.

However the assertion is that 'previously' the term has been used to insinuate someone is a merkin because they're black.

 

[Thick Skinned Shark]

You'd like players to be able to make racist comments and get away with it?

No freedom of speech anymore with PC BS laws! Whatever happened to 'sticks and stones.....'?

 

[Frenzy.]

This is true.
If argued in barnetts defence - and he has stressed he did not say it - what is peachey offended at...
Being called a merkin?
Or the black adjective?

The media will label someone a black actor. A black activist. A black musician.
So the adjective is sensitively acceptable.

However the assertion is that 'previously' the term has been used to insinuate someone is a merkin because they're black.

No. Those examples portray a positive. Black merkin is negative.

 

[Inferno]

No freedom of speech anymore with PC BS laws! Whatever happened to 'sticks and stones.....'?

We never had freedom of speech. I'm happy for things to go 'PC' if it means people keep their racist thoughts to themselves.

 

[snout]

No. Those examples portray a positive. Black merkin is negative.

Black as an adjective portrays neither a positive or negative - no more than white does.

 

[blue bags]

There is an argument around what’s the difference between calling someone a fat merkin, ginger merkin, ugly merkin, black merkin - it’s just a descriptive word, ‘merkin’ is supposed to be the offensive part.
That being said, with the historical mis-treatment of people of colour worldwide, I guess that’s why it’s a no no. Personally though, I believe someone could call someone a black merkin, but it doesn’t necessarily mean they’re a racist....

Very tricky subject - have probably already over stepped the mark with those views above - no offence meant to anyone!

don't act like a cmerkint . not hard for some