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Gay pleas for help fall on deaf ears
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22 May 2009 Fri 09:44 pm |
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what a strange swift from homosexuals into coloured ppl.like from world crises into swine flue...and all this political correctness..black is black,white is white ..what is wrong with it???
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22 May 2009 Fri 09:54 pm |
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what a strange swift from homosexuals into coloured ppl.like from world crises into swine flue...and all this political correctness..black is black,white is white ..what is wrong with it???
I guess are you already familiar with this site, so it should not come as a surprise that the on topic soon goes off topic  Diversity - that is what TC is all about..... 
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22 May 2009 Fri 09:56 pm |
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I guess are you already familiar with this site, so it should not come as a surprise that the on topic soon goes off topic Diversity - that is what TC is all about.....
U got me there Libra..and that is what I like about TC...
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22 May 2009 Fri 09:57 pm |
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Well, I was only refering to social mentality the scope of which is limited to the general outlook of society and not that of individuals one by one.
In the Turkish cinema of the 60´s and 70´s, you would hear all non-muslim foreigners being called as gavur which is derived from the Arabic word kafir meaning infidel or blasphemous. Tourists would be blamed for smelling like pigs and you name it. We no longer have this bullshit in our movies or in our daily conversations. This is a sign of advancement.
In the past, Europe seemed to be light years ahead of us. Today, the difference is mostly in the financial department. There are areas where I feel Turkey is better than most of Europe and that includes the capacity of improving oneself and getting rid of stereotypes.
In other words, if your language contains myriad of phrases differentiating between blacks and whites then you do have a problem in your social mentality which is properly reflected in the mirror of language. Language is a snapshot of all your social dynamics at any given time.
Unfortunately my language does have those phrases and words. But it does NOT mean I - or anyone - does automatically have a problem in my/our social mentality. Sure, people enough with horrid thoughts and ideas but also people enough who haven´t. Yes, we even have some not so friendly words/expressions in our language about Turks, but there´s not one cell in my body that uses them and if I hear them I only feel pity for the person using them, I´m not thinking ´aha, see that´s (a) typical Turk(ish).´
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22 May 2009 Fri 09:58 pm |
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U got me there Libra..and that is what I like about TC...
Actually Birdy is nearly the short version of my name ............. Bridy 
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22 May 2009 Fri 10:00 pm |
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Actually Birdy is nearly the short version of my name ............. Bridy
I know Bridget,I know
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22 May 2009 Fri 10:01 pm |
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what a strange swift from homosexuals into coloured ppl.like from world crises into swine flue...and all this political correctness..black is black,white is white ..what is wrong with it???
A good point of view, worth discussing.
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22 May 2009 Fri 10:06 pm |
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A good point of view, worth discussing.
so..let´s go on..btw welcome back vineyards without rideculous THE)
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22 May 2009 Fri 10:09 pm |
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Thanks birdy, you would be someone I know?
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22 May 2009 Fri 10:17 pm |
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what a strange swift from homosexuals into coloured ppl.like from world crises into swine flue...and all this political correctness..black is black,white is white ..what is wrong with it???
Well, maybe because black is not black and white is not white....as far as people go anyway..........
I think as the world gets smaller and we are confronted with each other, our old ideas change.
It´s interesting to note that in the "good old days" many cultures didn´t even consider different humans to be human. The Chinese called white people Red Devils....other Asians called them round eyes....Jewish people call none Jews Goyim, the Romany (aka Gypsies) people call "others" Gadge.....the Japanese called "others" Gaijin..and had to be forced to trade with Europeans.
Actually in this area there is a great amount of improvement in intercultural relations....most people admit to "others" being human.
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22 May 2009 Fri 10:25 pm |
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 guess so..
Thanks birdy, you would be someone I know?
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