Oh, yeah, racism, right.
So, as I gather, many famous people have made racism look like not such a big thing - I can relate to them . . . Racism is not that big, as everyone makes it to be. Many comedians, most of them black, make fun of racism, even though they themselves have once been "persecuted". Now, Chris Rock, one of the funniest persons I know, makes so much fun of black people, that every human with a bit darker skin should be outraged. But who is Chris's audience? Black people . . . Kind of controversial, don't you think?
Now, I really like a song by Bill Bailey, which goes like this:
"Hats off to the zebras"
The horse is a noble beast
From the mustangs of the west to the stallions of the east
But the horse has a distant cousin, it lives I do not know where
But it's message of racial harmony is a one that we all can share
Hats off to the zebras, they are black and white
They don't fight, because they're not very good at it
In a world of confusion we all need a sign
If only we could live side by side like the stripes on the zebra's spine
Hats off to the zebras . . .
The humble badger takes a sip of morning dew
But he's totally colorblind, so he can judge you
But the badger is a dreamer, the badger has a plan
He knows that his destiny is to help his fellow man
Hats off to the badger, he is black and white
He doesn't fight, except for mating rights and territory
Black man and a white man, both they need to shave
United by the badger-brush, he's helping from beyond the grave
From beyond the grave
Hats off to the badger . . .
What about the tapier - half zebra half-pig?
Imagine the stig-ma, but the tapist is proud. . .
Hats off to the tapier, badgers and zebras
Skunks, oh and ring-tailed lemurs
Living together in harmony . . .
And if the killer-whales can do it, why can't we?
Oh, and by the way - Chris Rock, black as night (Estonian proverb) claimed, through humorous prism, of course, that the most racist people are old BLACK men. So, I urge all of you to think about topics first, try and get the basics right before going out and slamming a whole country to the ground. Moreover, I'd like to see more tolerance - I generally don't like people, but I have to admit, that the more different people are from me, the more I like them. Let's try and be tolerant, now shall we?
PS! A little reminder to all of you out there reading (yes, I'm addressing a total of 4 people), please keep in mind - appearances not only can be, but in many cases are very deceiving.
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