[mediaboy]

Racism is such an issue because people in those houses in the middle of london (Those ones called Parliament) decided that racism is not good, discrimination is not good.

However, just because something isn't considered to be good doesn't mean it doesn't happen. It just so happens that, in this case, we are telling jokes which COULD be seen as racist. Or sexist. Or whatever other form of stereotyping you refer to.

However - that is why they are funny! If we stuck to jokes which no one would get offended by (none of which I can think of at the moment then we would have an extremely boring forum.... and one that I probably wouldn't visit that often.

Yes, racism is bad, but I trust myself to know when it has gone to far, and when it has I complain or end the issue.

Some of my friends are shocked at the way I defend other people - who I don't like - when they're the subject of the joke. They think that I should only defend my friends. THAT is why racism is such a big issue. People think that if the form of discrimination is something that doesn't involve them then it's something that they can use.

However, those FRIENDS that ARE the subject of these jokes don't care... They know it's a joke, so I'm more likely to not defend them, and join in the fun instead.... because that's - like someone else said - a situation in which it is funny, and in which you know not many people will be offended.

There is a line somewhere. The politicians drew it so that white straight males have no rights. I'm redrawing it, and I'm not planning on stopping it any time soon.