Harawira - proof that racism comes in all shapes, sizes and colours

[idb]

I wouldn't want my kid coming home with a Harawira, never mind what race he is.

[MSTRS:Me]

I wouldn't want my kid coming home with a Harawira, never mind what race he is.

"Put that down. You don't know where it's been!"

[Crasherfromwayback]

Bummer then - So Hone's kids are just going to have to be a pack of wankers then

With a father like him...they couldn't be anything else.

[mashman]

I don't know him, not been here long enough to see many of his tirades. But all I can see is a guy saying he'd rather his kids kept to their own ethnic group when it comes to "dating"... He's absolutely right too in the eyes of many people, IF they were to tell the truth... Personally I care not... but in the context of the article, they may as well be discussing a Protestant being invited into a Catholic household (and they can both be White )... there's no real difference. For me, it looks like he's expressing his preference and not dictating what ethnic group his kids can and can't get all interracial with...

[spajohn]

I wouldn't want my kid coming home with a Harawira, never mind what race he is.

Not liking a cunt doesn't make you racist.

We are talking about Hone Harawira, I mean, John Hatfield, here aren't we!? LOL

[Banditbandit]

So you're telling us this justifies Hone's actions?

Whatever gave you that idea ? I was simply pointing out that people on Kiwibiker are racist too

[Banditbandit]

With a father like him...they couldn't be anything else.

Gee .. I wonder what your kids will be like then ...

[Crasherfromwayback]

Gee .. I wonder what your kids will be like then ...

Probably a whole lot better looking and smarter than yours.

[bogan]

I don't know him, not been here long enough to see many of his tirades. But all I can see is a guy saying he'd rather his kids kept to their own ethnic group when it comes to "dating"... He's absolutely right too in the eyes of many people, IF they were to tell the truth... Personally I care not... but in the context of the article, they may as well be discussing a Protestant being invited into a Catholic household (and they can both be White )... there's no real difference. For me, it looks like he's expressing his preference and not dictating what ethnic group his kids can and can't get all interracial with...

you can't draw similarities between race and religion, religion actually affects a persons behaviour etc, whereas race only affects the color of the skin.

[BoristheBiter]

He' not saying anything new.

The KKK have been talking this type of shit for years, just both sides are now in agreement.

[Virago]

...race only affects the color of the skin.

So racial discrimination is just a pigment of the imagination...?

[Trudes]

I don't know him, not been here long enough to see many of his tirades. But all I can see is a guy saying he'd rather his kids kept to their own ethnic group when it comes to "dating"... He's absolutely right too in the eyes of many people, IF they were to tell the truth... Personally I care not... but in the context of the article, they may as well be discussing a Protestant being invited into a Catholic household (and they can both be White )... there's no real difference. For me, it looks like he's expressing his preference and not dictating what ethnic group his kids can and can't get all interracial with...

Agree..... except I can just imagine the uproar if the shoe was on the other foot and Key said that he wouldn't be too happy if one of his kids started dating a Maori.

[mashman]

Agree..... except I can just imagine the uproar if the shoe was on the other foot and Key said that he wouldn't be too happy if one of his kids started dating a Maori.

lol, very true... but is wise old Johnny telling the truth (la da da da daaaaaa... i'm doubtin it)? We know Hone is ... Hone only said he wouldn't be comfortable with it... and if the only "white" people he knows, or has ever really associated with are politicians are you surprised at his perception?

[Trudes]

lol, very true... but is wise old Johnny telling the truth (la da da da daaaaaa... i'm doubtin it)? We know Hone is ... Hone only said he wouldn't be comfortable with it... and if the only "white" people he knows, or has ever really associated with are politicians are you surprised at his perception?

All good points. Maybe a truer statement is really that politicians are all just arseholes and some are just better liars than others.

[mashman]

you can't draw similarities between race and religion, religion actually affects a persons behaviour etc, whereas race only affects the color of the skin.

Why not? I pretty sure the attitudes behind racial and religious differences are basically the same... a condescending marginalisation of everyone that is not part of your "group"...