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Originally Posted by Harpoon  Insulting the people of the country that are hosting you is a great way to get smacked in the mouth over here.. |
The point is, I am pretty certain these people really thought the pics were funny, they had no intention to insult the chinese even though it stands to reason they would feel offended.
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Originally Posted by fricnjay Dont we all, I think its just a joke and in good fun. I think people are WAY to sensitive about race especially when dealing with the Olympics. Should they have done it, probably not but its really not that big of deal. Its not like they are burning the Chinese flag and making hateful remarks or threats towards them. |
I think it's OK to make jokes using and mocking stereotypes, all this PC crap is way out of line. But in Spain and many other latin countries, I find the everyday culture of racism and homophobia pretty shocking.