Dear Dave all,
There is a huge difference between political correctness
and intent - ESPECIALLY for an ethnic group that is no
longer a minority (Sociologically, a minority group is a group
who's members are subject to prejudice and discrimination
by virtue of membership in the group -
On Sun, 18 Mar 2007 13:07:08 -0700, you wrote:
So, playing the paddy card is ludicrous and will gain
no credibility - even among the majority of actual Irish.
If you can rely on this slur database, Paddy is Used mainly in Britain
http://gyral.blackshell.com/names.html
so it may be one
Much like the word kaffir is, so I hear, a serious slur in some
parts of the world while it is just a plant name in the US ...
Random House Webster's Unabridged Dictionary:
Disparaging and Offensive. (in South Africa) a black
person: originally used of the Xhosa people only
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