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Prince Harry racist or not?
Yes
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No
19.9% (43)
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He's an idiot but he's not racist
52.3% (113)
52.3% (113)
I dont care
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Prince Harry apparently called one of his fellow cadets a 'paki' and made a 'raghead' remark. This incident was recorded 3 years ago whilst he was a cadet, but this is not the first time something like this happened (Nazi fancy dress anyone?). I personally think he isnt a racist, but he is an arrogant idiotic toff, who is so sheltered by a cushy life he lacks empathy. What do you think?

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Well, he said something racist. But that doesn't necessarily make him racist; just a really huge idiot.

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I read about this in my local paper.

Obviously they ran out of people to smear so they dug up dirt on one of the people whom we could not give a rats ass about.

Just charge him with the usual race crime deal and move on.

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Wait... paki is an insult?

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Read about this a while back. The "paki" remark, no, but for the "raghead", it's a racist term. He's just dumb. Not racist.

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He's just an idiot, not a racist.

Prince Phillip however, he's an idiot and a racist.

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The only Harry-related clusterfuck that would be worth a second comment if the guy wasn't a member of the Royal Family is the Nazi costume thing. This one is only slightly more disturbing than the revelation that he drinks and smokes (GASP!) marijuana, which is to say, not at all.

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SirSchmoopy:
Wait... paki is an insult?

Insults are based upon intention.

And you might not think it, but when someone calls you that, especially if you aren't Pakistani, then it is even more insulting.

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i hear paki is actually a pretty huge ethnic slur in england.

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cobra_ky:
i hear paki is actually a pretty huge ethnic slur in england.

Yep. In America, the term "sand nigger" or "Hadji" is used more often.

Although I've heard some of the more cosmopolitan bigots here throw that term around.

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Good morning blues:
The only Harry-related clusterfuck that would be worth a second comment if the guy wasn't a member of the Royal Family is the Nazi costume thing. This one is only slightly more disturbing than the revelation that he drinks and smokes (GASP!) marijuana, which is to say, not at all.

Oh my god!

He drinks marijuana! Devilspawn!

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Eiseman:

Good morning blues:
The only Harry-related clusterfuck that would be worth a second comment if the guy wasn't a member of the Royal Family is the Nazi costume thing. This one is only slightly more disturbing than the revelation that he drinks and smokes (GASP!) marijuana, which is to say, not at all.

Oh my god!

He drinks marijuana! Devilspawn!

Pot tea, dude.

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Good morning blues:

Pot tea, dude.

Oh, those Brits. Always with the tea.

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Eggo:

SirSchmoopy:
Wait... paki is an insult?

Insults are based upon intention.

And you might not think it, but when someone calls you that, especially if you aren't Pakistani, then it is even more insulting.

If someone called me a Paki I would just assume there an idiot, then again I'm not an over sensitive pussy. That be like getting offended if I went to "insert country no one has ever heard of here" and getting offended someone called me an american or yanki. Pretty sure I wouldn't even bother to correct them let alone cry a river about it.

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SirSchmoopy:
Wait... paki is an insult?

That surprised me to, even the guy who got called Paki didn't care. Thats what seems to matter here, it was a nickname and the guy who had the nickname was fine with it.

It seems like calling somebody a Aussie, only 30 years ago Aussie wasn't a slur.

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SirSchmoopy:
Wait... paki is an insult?

I've been reliably told by Indian friends that if you call an Indian person Paki[stani], or vice-versa, it is a huge insult.

On topic, I don't think he is, especially considering who his mother was. I'm sure that her influence is stronger than his grandfathers.

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SirSchmoopy:

Eggo:

SirSchmoopy:
Wait... paki is an insult?

Insults are based upon intention.

And you might not think it, but when someone calls you that, especially if you aren't Pakistani, then it is even more insulting.

If someone called me a Paki I would just assume there an idiot, then again I'm not an over sensitive pussy. That be like getting offended if I went to "insert country no one has ever heard of here" and getting offended someone called me an american or yanki. Pretty sure I wouldn't even bother to correct them let alone cry a river about it.

We all can't be internet tough guys like you.

Oh, and please don't beat me up because my world views don't exactly match yours.

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Eggo:

cobra_ky:
i hear paki is actually a pretty huge ethnic slur in england.

Yep. In America, the term "sand nigger" or "Hadji" is used more often.

Although I've heard some of the more cosmopolitan bigots here throw that term around.

Sand Nigger? Wow, I've NEVER heard that one before. Where do you live?

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[Gavo]:

Eggo:

cobra_ky:
i hear paki is actually a pretty huge ethnic slur in england.

Yep. In America, the term "sand nigger" or "Hadji" is used more often.

Although I've heard some of the more cosmopolitan bigots here throw that term around.

Sand Nigger? Wow, I've NEVER heard that one before. Where do you live?

Guessing from his SN I'd say Kentucky. It's unfortunately a fairly common term in the southern states of the US.

I don't know much about Prince Harry, so I can't really speak to his character.

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TheBlueRabbit:

[Gavo]:

Eggo:

cobra_ky:
i hear paki is actually a pretty huge ethnic slur in england.

Yep. In America, the term "sand nigger" or "Hadji" is used more often.

Although I've heard some of the more cosmopolitan bigots here throw that term around.

Sand Nigger? Wow, I've NEVER heard that one before. Where do you live?

Guessing from his SN I'd say Kentucky. It's unfortunately a fairly common term in the southern states of the US.

I don't know much about Prince Harry, so I can't really speak to his character.

Ah. See, I live in San Diego, CA, so I'm kinda in a huge bubble with terms like that.

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If he's racist, he's racist.

That's none of my business.

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Is Prince Harry racist?
I think a better question would be: Why would anyone care about what Prince Harry thinks?

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Prometherion:
Prince Harry apparently called one of his fellow cadets a 'paki' and made a 'raghead' remark. This incident was recorded 3 years ago whilst he was a cadet, but this is not the first time something like this happened (Nazi fancy dress anyone?). I personally think he isnt a racist, but he is an arrogant idiotic toff, who is so sheltered by a chushy life he lacks empathy. What do you think?

Paki is a racist term now?

The term 'sand nigger' (also 'Snow Nigger') is absolutely hilarious because it implies that one day, not far in the future, extra terrestrial will land on earth and a man, perhaps wearing a nascar baseball cap, will stare at the multi-tentacled creature that's traveled millions of miles to talk to us, and call it a 'space nigger'.

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Who really cares anyway? Celebrities and higher figures are judged for everything they do and whoever uses some celebrities as role models are mostly idiots.

Maybe he is racist or maybe he is just an idiot. Though the Nazi dress up did actually make me chuckle a bit. It's not every day a royalty dresses up as a racist figure.

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Prometherion:
Prince Harry apparently called one of his fellow cadets a 'paki' and made a 'raghead' remark. This incident was recorded 3 years ago whilst he was a cadet, but this is not the first time something like this happened (Nazi fancy dress anyone?). I personally think he isnt a racist, but he is an arrogant idiotic toff, who is so sheltered by a chushy life he lacks empathy. What do you think?

OMFG peope in the army swear and use politically incorrect terms? Call the news immediately.

Honestly this is ridiculous, I have two friends both of them trained riflemen in the Australian army and the stories I've heard would amaze you. The army is essentially a completely different world, the training process is harsh, they get sworn at like you'd never believe and you expect their day to day language to not feature some swearing and derogatory terms.

Sure being raised in the royal family may have been "cushy" but certainly Harry is not a sheltered playboy, he has done intense military training and served overseas in dangerous warzones.

And the Nazi thing is ridiculous, it was a costume party damnit, its not like he wore one on a whim down the street.

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He's an idiot, whether he's racist or not, I don't care, whatever gets him killed quickest.

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Booze Zombie:
Is Prince Harry racist?
I think a better question would be: Why would anyone care about what Prince Harry thinks?

Quoted for truth.

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He's an idiot. We haven't enough information to conclude if he's also a racist. He's a spoiled brat with a distinct lack of a filter between his arse and his brain, making the stuff from the former leak into the latter. And this isn't a recent development, let's just remember the Nazi uniform on Holloween. Calling people Pakis and Ragheads WHILE being filmed is nothing short of collosal idiocy...

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[Gavo]:

Eggo:

cobra_ky:
i hear paki is actually a pretty huge ethnic slur in england.

Yep. In America, the term "sand nigger" or "Hadji" is used more often.

Although I've heard some of the more cosmopolitan bigots here throw that term around.

Sand Nigger? Wow, I've NEVER heard that one before. Where do you live?

New Jersey.

Although my last roommate in college was from Kentucky :p

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SirSchmoopy:
Wait... paki is an insult?

Bahaha!

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BrynThomas:

Prometherion:
Prince Harry apparently called one of his fellow cadets a 'paki' and made a 'raghead' remark. This incident was recorded 3 years ago whilst he was a cadet, but this is not the first time something like this happened (Nazi fancy dress anyone?). I personally think he isnt a racist, but he is an arrogant idiotic toff, who is so sheltered by a chushy life he lacks empathy. What do you think?

OMFG peope in the army swear and use politically incorrect terms? Call the news immediately.

Honestly this is ridiculous, I have two friends both of them trained riflemen in the Australian army and the stories I've heard would amaze you. The army is essentially a completely different world, the training process is harsh, they get sworn at like you'd never believe and you expect their day to day language to not feature some swearing and derogatory terms.

Sure being raised in the royal family may have been "cushy" but certainly Harry is not a sheltered playboy, he has done intense military training and served overseas in dangerous warzones.

And the Nazi thing is ridiculous, it was a costume party damnit, its not like he wore one on a whim down the street.

After reading this I actually have to agree, this is just elevated because of the media.

Good point, friend.

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BrynThomas:

Prometherion:
Prince Harry apparently called one of his fellow cadets a 'paki' and made a 'raghead' remark. This incident was recorded 3 years ago whilst he was a cadet, but this is not the first time something like this happened (Nazi fancy dress anyone?). I personally think he isnt a racist, but he is an arrogant idiotic toff, who is so sheltered by a chushy life he lacks empathy. What do you think?

OMFG peope in the army swear and use politically incorrect terms? Call the news immediately.

Honestly this is ridiculous, I have two friends both of them trained riflemen in the Australian army and the stories I've heard would amaze you. The army is essentially a completely different world, the training process is harsh, they get sworn at like you'd never believe and you expect their day to day language to not feature some swearing and derogatory terms.

Sure being raised in the royal family may have been "cushy" but certainly Harry is not a sheltered playboy, he has done intense military training and served overseas in dangerous warzones.

And the Nazi thing is ridiculous, it was a costume party damnit, its not like he wore one on a whim down the street.

Exactly my thoughts upon hearing this "story" earlier in the CNN News Cycle. Having come from a long line of ancestors who served not only in the US Military but our respective European nations as well before coming across the pond it isn't even surprising. I've heard far worse language at the dinner table at family gatherings.

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Well, I wouldn't say he is really racist but he is just a moron, I mean come on...
What about the guy who had the Nazi Fetish?

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Eggo:

SirSchmoopy:
Wait... paki is an insult?

Insults are based upon intention.

And you might not think it, but when someone calls you that, especially if you aren't Pakistani, then it is even more insulting.

Nope, insults are based on what the hearer thinks, not what the speaker intends. For example some older people might use the n-word (black folks) without the slightest of intent to insult, yet it is magically considered an insult.

On Prince Harry subject, who gives a damn what useless celebrities think or say. I thought we were all past that.

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it's understandable, but kings are figureheads, if they want all that money and shit then they should live with being inspected. He's an idiot

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