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12-02-2007, 08:02pm
A few years ago now, the sort of years that only and could remember, Muhammed Ali appeared on Oz tv. He was being addressed by one Bert Newton who clumsily called Ali "boy".
Ali was understandably offended. An incredible racial slur in America, at the time, but not so in Australia. Australians tend to be a bit thick skinned, or thick, about this kind of stuff because either a, we don't see much of it, or b, we don't want to know.
Either way, everyone will run into biggots and people who just put their foot in it. At these times it's best to be an ADULT about it, show some grace and move on. A victim of biggotry can be as bad as the crime if they can't be bothered to forgive, educate and get back to riding busas!
Ali versus Newton never occured. Thank goodness Ali forgot about his particular religious convictions and had the grace to breath first, realise Newton put his foot in it, and forgive him.
Here endeth the sermon. -385-
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Ali was understandably offended. An incredible racial slur in America, at the time, but not so in Australia. Australians tend to be a bit thick skinned, or thick, about this kind of stuff because either a, we don't see much of it, or b, we don't want to know.
Either way, everyone will run into biggots and people who just put their foot in it. At these times it's best to be an ADULT about it, show some grace and move on. A victim of biggotry can be as bad as the crime if they can't be bothered to forgive, educate and get back to riding busas!
Ali versus Newton never occured. Thank goodness Ali forgot about his particular religious convictions and had the grace to breath first, realise Newton put his foot in it, and forgive him.
Here endeth the sermon. -385-
XOCET