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Kaffir Lily is an offensive name
zxcvbob wrote in
: Janet Baraclough.. wrote: The message from Darren Garrison contains these words: I do not CARE if the word is offensive in some distant country in some way that is not meaningful in my own country. I don't CARE if the word "kaffir" is a slur against ethnic Bantus in South Africa, because I'm never going to go to South Africa and am most likely never going to meet a Bantu. This is an international newsgroup with contributors from other countries and many races. Janet But what is your point? No one here has said they were personally offended, only *vicariously* offended. Not one single Bantu has spoken up on this issue. People in Quebec City find the entire English language offensive. Maybe we should switch to French to avoid offending their sensibilities. Sincèrement, Bob Oui, je suis entièrement d'accord. Merci beaucoup, mon biscuit du fouet. |
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Kaffir Lily is an offensive name
On 4/5/04 4:21 PM, in article ,
"zxcvbob" wrote: Janet Baraclough.. wrote: The message from Darren Garrison contains these words: I do not CARE if the word is offensive in some distant country in some way that is not meaningful in my own country. I don't CARE if the word "kaffir" is a slur against ethnic Bantus in South Africa, because I'm never going to go to South Africa and am most likely never going to meet a Bantu. This is an international newsgroup with contributors from other countries and many races. Janet But what is your point? No one here has said they were personally offended, only *vicariously* offended. Not one single Bantu has spoken up on this issue. People in Quebec City find the entire English language offensive. Maybe we should switch to French to avoid offending their sensibilities. Sincèrement, Bob Isn't that what they are trying to do already? C |
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Kaffir Lily is an offensive name
Thanks Janet. Actually I thought the kaffirs were the native-born whites, like
Afrikaaners. The Middle East and Central/Eastern Europe are more my territory for unusual ethnic names (Quick: where can you find a Rusyn? Not a Russian, a Rusyn. zemedelec |
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Kaffir Lily is an offensive name
Reading the above, the only conclusion I've managed to reach is that anyone
offended by any name must have a severe inferiority complex. Others seem to imply "Complex be damned"!! As a long serving member of the RWAFF [Royal West African Frontier Force] on the Gold Coast,[now Ghana] I accumulated numerous derogatory names, many quite true, but none that could possibly have annoyed or offended me in any way. I cannot even think of any term I would find offensive, true or not!! Calling me an 'organic gardener' might imply some degree of unmerited ignorance however. Best Wishes "Zemedelec" wrote in message ... Thanks Janet. Actually I thought the kaffirs were the native-born whites, like Afrikaaners. The Middle East and Central/Eastern Europe are more my territory for unusual ethnic names (Quick: where can you find a Rusyn? Not a Russian, a Rusyn. zemedelec |
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Kaffir Lily is an offensive name
Salty Thumb wrote:
Oui, je suis entièrement d'accord. Merci beaucoup, mon biscuit du fouet. You are welcome. Your cookie what? Mit freundlichen Grüßen, Bob |
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Kaffir Lily is an offensive name
zxcvbob wrote in
: Salty Thumb wrote: Oui, je suis entièrement d'accord. Merci beaucoup, mon biscuit du fouet. You are welcome. Your cookie what? Mit freundlichen Grüßen, Bob ich sage nicht. die Wörter kann sein anstößig (???) :-) |
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Kaffir Lily is an offensive name
Gee Broccoli, you mean we are forced to include someone like yourself that
isn't of the human race too? "Janet Baraclough.." wrote in message ... The message from Darren Garrison contains these words: I do not CARE if the word is offensive in some distant country in some way that is not meaningful in my own country. I don't CARE if the word "kaffir" is a slur against ethnic Bantus in South Africa, because I'm never going to go to South Africa and am most likely never going to meet a Bantu. This is an international newsgroup with contributors from other countries and many races. Janet |
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Kaffir Lily is an offensive name
On Mon, 05 Apr 2004 21:32:58 GMT, Salty Thumb wrote:
Oui, je suis entièrement d'accord. Merci beaucoup, mon biscuit du fouet. According to the miracles of www.altavista.com 's Babblefish, this means "Yes, I agree entirely. Thank you very much, my biscuit of the whip". Sounds violent and/or kinky to me. |
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Kaffir Lily is an offensive name
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from Darren Garrison contains these words: I do not CARE if the word is offensive in some distant country in some way that is not meaningful in my own country. I don't CARE if the word "kaffir" is a slur against ethnic Bantus in South Africa, because I'm never going to go to South Africa and am most likely never going to meet a Bantu. This is an international newsgroup with contributors from other countries and many races. Janet |
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Kaffir Lily is an offensive name
On Mon, 05 Apr 2004 22:21:36 GMT, Salty Thumb wrote:
ich sage nicht. die Wörter kann sein anstößig (???) Again, thanks to Babelfish, we know that this means, in English, "I legend not. the words can be anstoessig" :-) |
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Kaffir Lily is an offensive name
Janet Baraclough.. wrote:
The message from Darren Garrison contains these words: I do not CARE if the word is offensive in some distant country in some way that is not meaningful in my own country. I don't CARE if the word "kaffir" is a slur against ethnic Bantus in South Africa, because I'm never going to go to South Africa and am most likely never going to meet a Bantu. This is an international newsgroup with contributors from other countries and many races. Janet But what is your point? No one here has said they were personally offended, only *vicariously* offended. Not one single Bantu has spoken up on this issue. People in Quebec City find the entire English language offensive. Maybe we should switch to French to avoid offending their sensibilities. Sincèrement, Bob |
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Kaffir lily is an offensive name
It is amazing how such a topic reveals who are the bigoted racists among us
and the clueless sycophants that empower them. A truly enlightened individual would have admitted that such racist plant names are offensive, vow never to use them again and enlighten other not to use them. Instead we actually have had several who vainly try to justify lame excuses to continue to use racist and hateful names for plants. Such names spoil the garden of delights for the enjoyment others and have no place in the modern garden. There is not enough shame for these misguided trolls who continue to perpetuate hate and trick other into doing so in such subtle ways as using hateful names for plants. It doesn't matter whether those who are insulted are aware they are. One may have the momentary feeling of superiority in knowing that they are insulting someone without their immediately be aware of it but the other person will eventually find out and still be hurt by such things. You should consider the feelings of others as you would want others consider yours. Isn't that the "golden rule" anyway? Maybe the only way to get the message across is by refusing to deal with those nurseries who perpetuate hateful names of plants and not buying the garden books that do the same? Its a new millennium and its about time everyone finally got with the program. "Lori S" wrote in message ... Wow, such hostility in such a beautiful NG. No need for that, let's get back to the topic! Spread the aloha spirit I always say...random acts of kindness to replace the ugliest of things. Ignore and delete is the way to defeat! Lori ) |
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Kaffir lily is an offensive name
"..........It is amazing how such a topic reveals who are the bigoted
racists among us and the clueless sycophants that empower them. A truly enlightened individual would have admitted that such racist plant names are offensive, vow never to use them again and enlighten other not to use them. Instead we actually have had several who vainly try to justify lame excuses to continue to use racist and hateful names for plants. Such names spoil the garden of delights for the enjoyment others and have no place in the modern garden. There is not enough shame for these misguided trolls who continue to perpetuate hate and trick other into doing so in such subtle ways as using hateful names for plants. It doesn't matter whether those who are insulted are aware they are. One may have the momentary feeling of superiority in knowing that they are insulting someone without their immediately be aware of it but the other person will eventually find out and still be hurt by such things. You should consider the feelings of others as you would want others consider yours. Isn't that the "golden rule" anyway? Maybe the only way to get the message across is by refusing to deal with those nurseries who perpetuate hateful names of plants and not buying the garden books that do the same? Its a new millennium and its about time everyone finally got with the program. .........." Balderdash! -- David Hill Abacus nurseries www.abacus-nurseries.co.uk |
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Kaffir Lily is an offensive name
zxcvbob wrote in
: Janet Baraclough.. wrote: The message from Darren Garrison contains these words: I do not CARE if the word is offensive in some distant country in some way that is not meaningful in my own country. I don't CARE if the word "kaffir" is a slur against ethnic Bantus in South Africa, because I'm never going to go to South Africa and am most likely never going to meet a Bantu. This is an international newsgroup with contributors from other countries and many races. Janet But what is your point? No one here has said they were personally offended, only *vicariously* offended. Not one single Bantu has spoken up on this issue. People in Quebec City find the entire English language offensive. Maybe we should switch to French to avoid offending their sensibilities. Sincèrement, Bob Oui, je suis entièrement d'accord. Merci beaucoup, mon biscuit du fouet. |
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Kaffir lily is an offensive name
The last paragraph of my posting is the one that should be most relevant to
you in particular, David. "Maybe the only way to get the message across is by refusing to deal with those nurseries who perpetuate hateful names of plants and not buying the garden books that do the same? Its a new millennium and its about time everyone finally got with the program." "David Hill" wrote in message ... "..........It is amazing how such a topic reveals who are the bigoted racists among us and the clueless sycophants that empower them. A truly enlightened individual would have admitted that such racist plant names are offensive, vow never to use them again and enlighten other not to use them. Instead we actually have had several who vainly try to justify lame excuses to continue to use racist and hateful names for plants. Such names spoil the garden of delights for the enjoyment others and have no place in the modern garden. There is not enough shame for these misguided trolls who continue to perpetuate hate and trick other into doing so in such subtle ways as using hateful names for plants. It doesn't matter whether those who are insulted are aware they are. One may have the momentary feeling of superiority in knowing that they are insulting someone without their immediately be aware of it but the other person will eventually find out and still be hurt by such things. You should consider the feelings of others as you would want others consider yours. Isn't that the "golden rule" anyway? Maybe the only way to get the message across is by refusing to deal with those nurseries who perpetuate hateful names of plants and not buying the garden books that do the same? Its a new millennium and its about time everyone finally got with the program. .........." Balderdash! -- David Hill Abacus nurseries www.abacus-nurseries.co.uk |
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