Comments on: Bus Racism Incident In Korea Featured In New York Times

By: gerry

gerry — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 00:14:54 +0000

PC overwhelms honesty and the truth of the matter I suppose. No one ever asked who the “female friend” he was riding with was. Apparently she must not have been offended by the smell. Did she ever testify in court or give any statements? Just curious, perhaps she had a stuffy nose.

All in all, it would seem the stinker was offensive and should have been aware of his smell. There is no excuse for him not to be. On the other hand yelling and calling another names is offensive as well.

Both should have been made to kiss and make up, with no fines involved.

By: ChickenHead

ChickenHead — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 13:59:09 +0000

By the way…

Mr. Park was fined a million won for “making discriminatory remarks against an Indian professor.”

This was in English from the BBC so it’s hard to know what the exact charge was.

“Making discriminatory remarks” is the first step down a lot of slippery slopes that Korea can hopefully avoid. This just might be rephrased with some British multicultural/diversity/politically-correct/wishful-thinking-agenda bias.

Or it might be the actual charge… in which case It has started.

As I wrote on another posting on this issue, a stinker has an equally bad effect on the public as a loud racist… except more people are offended.

If you haven’t done it, go back to the top of this post and read about the stinker’s true situation and motivation.

This guy is bringing trouble to Korea.

By: Lemmy

Lemmy — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 20:38:07 +0000

I distinctly remember the Mr. Park lamenting how offensive Mr. Hussain smelled. Why didn’t the NYT mention the offensive smell Mr. Hussain emitted from his person?

By: kushibo

kushibo — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 18:40:16 +0000

And although I wouldn’t presume to speak for him, Robert Koehler’s attitudes on this issue are in no way apologism either.

By: kushibo

kushibo — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 18:39:12 +0000

Not even Koehler or Kushibo can make an arguement/apology for the koreans on that issue.

Wow, JohnT, I didn’t realize you had such a stick up your arse about me that you’re writing about me in other forums where I’m not even participating.

In fact, not only would I not make an argument/apology for Koreans on this issue — one that affects me in ways you wouldn’t even begin to fathom — I have addressed this issue repeatedly in ways that are highly critical and in no way apologetic.

Of course, the difference between me and you on this issue is that I actually care about this issue and the plight of the people who are affected, whereas for you it’s just one more thing for you to bash Korea with.

By: gerry

gerry — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 22:45:09 +0000

CHICKENHEAD, are your comments copyright, or can I quote them on the web. Nothing like hitting the nail on the head, you seem to have a knack for it.

If we could only get some one in Congress or the media to start beating this drum, I think most people would agree.

By: junior

junior — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 21:26:16 +0000

As far as anyone calling me a “racist” at some point, well (yawn!) that word is now with “Nazi” as far as its maximum effect. It’s been used by the same predictable crowd too often and too long.

Old people and sick people generally get somewhat of a pass- they are old and/or sick. Doesn’t make it any nicer for the adjacent passenger.

The other butt monkeys I mentioned are able bodied and should know better. They are just inconsiderate. Not a political statement.

By: junior

junior — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 21:21:57 +0000

Embrace diversity!

I guess I am a “scentist” myself…

By: Bob Violence

Bob Violence — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 13:11:35 +0000

The only mentions of Wordpress here are in a sidebar and at the extreme bottom of the page where I never had any reason to scroll, thanks for the tip though

By: guitard

guitard — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 12:28:15 +0000

Sh!t… do a search for how to use “blockquote” in wordpress boards. If I post how it actually appears, it’ll show up like the post above.