Comments on: Halloween is a great time to bring out the racism in the racists

By: Matt Penfold

Matt Penfold — Wed, 07 Nov 2007 06:25:36 +0000

It is not just idiots in the US who do this sort of thing. A couple of years the third in line to the British throne, Prince Harry, decided it was the height of cool to dress as a German officer in the Afrika Corps, complete with Nazi armband.And what is going on at Hamline ? Until a week or so ago I had never heard of the place, now it has come up twice in blogs and both times in connection with students being less than enlightened about people who do not have white skin.

By: Nathaniel

Nathaniel — Tue, 06 Nov 2007 23:43:11 +0000

That’s just crazy. People need to realize that some things just aren’t costume appropriate. I’ve seen people going as offensive things like battered wives and cripples. How could it be funny to dress up and make fun of another ethnicity? Some people are just insensitive.That being said, I think that either everything is OK to poke fun at or nothing is OK to poke fun at If people want to do this stuff… I suppose it’s their right. It comes down to freedom of speech and freedom of expression. Still, doesn’t mean I have to like it.

By: John C.

John C. — Tue, 06 Nov 2007 20:01:58 +0000

Both acts are disgusting, but the latter is especially so. And that was a Homeland Security Department employee who wore the costume in the second case, and he was awarded by a three judge panel. Wow.