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Stupidity Sees No Colour
Sep. 28th, 2010 04:44 pmIs anyone else sick to death of criticism of ineptitude being labelled racism or a Western Conspiracy when the recipient of said criticism isn't Caucasian or Christian?
Fair enough, there have been many instances over the centuries, & the last one in particular, when WASPs have indeed played bully-boy, but that doesn't give the "oppressed minorities" a 'Get Out Of Jail Free' card when it comes to idiocy or unsatisfactory conduct, be it slapdash construction in Delhi, or street-racing in Lakemba...
It's far too easy to play the racism card in these days of apologism & hand-wringing guilt for past behaviour... but all that really does is perpetuate stereotypes, both of your race/religion & the WASP's, on both sides. There is no progress to be made in such a fashion. The simple, plain truth is this: Your race & religion don't make you an idiot... your idiotic behaviour does. If you want to participate in this new global culture, there are standards to be met & if you don't meet them, try harder. Respect is not simply given, it must be earned.
That goes for all of us.
Fair enough, there have been many instances over the centuries, & the last one in particular, when WASPs have indeed played bully-boy, but that doesn't give the "oppressed minorities" a 'Get Out Of Jail Free' card when it comes to idiocy or unsatisfactory conduct, be it slapdash construction in Delhi, or street-racing in Lakemba...
It's far too easy to play the racism card in these days of apologism & hand-wringing guilt for past behaviour... but all that really does is perpetuate stereotypes, both of your race/religion & the WASP's, on both sides. There is no progress to be made in such a fashion. The simple, plain truth is this: Your race & religion don't make you an idiot... your idiotic behaviour does. If you want to participate in this new global culture, there are standards to be met & if you don't meet them, try harder. Respect is not simply given, it must be earned.
That goes for all of us.
