On ABC News website, I found what I thought to be a shocking article. An American man, though exact location is not mentioned, who owns the website Encyclopedia Dramatica has apparently posted "racist descriptions of Aboriginals." If you are like me, you 1. don't know what Encyclopedia Dramatica is and 2. don't really know what Aboriginals are. I did a little research. Encyclopedia Dramatica is website that features half naked women, profanity, and has advice on how to pick up chicks and make "retards" less "retarded." I'm sure this is offensive to everyone. Nevertheless, whatever comment he made about "aboriginals" (this goes unnamed), was offensive enough to cause Google to take the website off Australian web searches and have the Human Rights Commission filing suit against them. On top of that, a letter was written to the site's owner, signed with twenty complaints. Instead of addressing the situation, the website's owner laughed, claiming "Encyclopedia Dramatica will never be censored." The owner then went on to say, "We will keep publishing this content and our Australian users will be able to view it up until the point that your God-forsaken government blocks it with their soon-to-be-implemented secret list of banned material." He must not realize how serious he has offended some Australians, as his lawyer advises him never to visit Australia. The owner claims the article was written by actual Australians and it is making fun of racists, such as the movie Borat makes fun of anti-Semitism.
The problem with this is, not all Australians think it's funny. For those who have personally experienced racist slurs or actions against them, the article is simply making fun of it. Racism is something that should we taken seriously. If we joke about it, how will we know when to joke and when to be serious? However, on the other side of the argument, the website has their freedom of speech and press- people don't have to look at their website. Either way, it's still deeply offensive to everyone. Whether or not they look, the racist words still exist and hurt people. We as a society should care because this could happen to any of us. Personally, if there was a website that was making fun of Italians, I'd probably be offended and annoyed. With any heritage, ethnicity, or backround, it's easier to face the truth that some people truly treat others differently because of these qualities instead of joking about it and pretending like it's all funny.
-Audra
http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2010/03/18/2849731.htm?section=justin
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Abbos are subhuman scum that rape and kill decent white people. Get into reality, here. The nation needs to be taken back. We all know what needs to be done.
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