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Yes. Calling an individual from Pakistan a Paki is highly insulting. Its equal to calling an African
American a nigger. Its highly rude and shows just how small minded people in the world can be. The
same can be said for the term raghead. |
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Well why else did Prince harry got in trouble for using the word paki on a pakistan. And they were
supposed to be role models! |
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They are both racist. Raghead is obviously racist and Paki, although seeming quite innocuous as
people here have said, is considered racist especially in the UK because it was picked up by the
skinheads and hooligans of the 70s and 80s and used as a term of abuse against not only Pakistanis
but anyone who looked vaguely asian. |
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I don't think "Paki" is offensive, but "raghead" comes off negative. |
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It's up to the discretion of the people being referred to by the title. If you ask a "Paki" or
"Raghead" if they like to be called that and they say yes with pride then it would be OK in some
circumstances. But most of us rightly know that if you asked these people the response far more
likely is NO DON'T CALL US THAT. Offense depends on the person receiving the insult, if they feel
insulted by a racial label then yes indeed it was racist. |
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We are from the UK so yes for both. Raghead is definitely racist, no doubt. Paki is slightly
different as it could be argued that it is akin to saying Aussie, which is never considered racist.
In fact Aussies call Pakistanis Pakis without hesitation, the cricket commentators say it, Aussies
can't believe Pommes consider it a racist word. I guess the reason why it is not accepted here is
because in the past when paki was used it was often coupled with fkin or bastard in an aggressive,
hate filled manner, as a people they suffered more abuse than most when coming to the UK. I have a
few friends of Pakistani background and they say Paki, (so do those from Bangladesh interestingly),
but if anyone called them that a fight would be imminent. |
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Raghead is a derogatory term; however, Paki is not. I call my British friends Brits, they call me a
Yank...so what!
And how can calling someone a raghead or Paki be "racist"? Racism is an ideology that places a
dominate race above a sub-race (an ideology). That doesn't fit the topic. In fact, people are
using racism way to dang much. You can't blanket all injustices or hate with the lable of racism. |
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Paki is clearly a contraction of Pakistani and nothing more. As such, it should be considered
acceptable in my opinion. The Americans use the abbreviation "Pak" for Pakistani without any
offensive intent. You hear politicians talking about the policies of the Pak government, for
example. It's hard to see how the simple addition of the letter "i" could make it offensive.
There is a case to be made for the view that offensiveness is in they eye of the beholder. Recently,
however, some black people in America have been objecting to the word "thug", claiming it is
offensively racist. This is completely absurd in my view and I certainly won't be going along with
it. At some point, rationality and common sense has to enter the picture. Therefore the supposedly
offended group should not have absolute discretion when determining what is offensive and what is
not.
Calling someone a raghead would usually be considered offensive, although in some contexts it could
be considered humorous. Since it presumably refers to the religion of Islam, it is an example of
religious prejudice rather than racial prejudice. |
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I would never call someone a Paki. But I would never call someone a Pakistani either. But if paki is
short for Pakistani that would seam the same as calling someone a Brit instead of British.
Why should it be so hurtful?
Someone suggested that calling someone Black was offensive on FAA the other day. Who is it makes
these decisions? ;-) |
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12 Jan 2009 13:08
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