Sikhs blame British policy of 'Asian' tag

Times of India ^ | 11/17/06 | Times news network

[Canard]

"The article made it sound like a powder keg situation between Christians and Muslims, but I haven't heard anything about a backlash out of Christians. Or is this considered more a youth gang issue?"

Probably elements of religion, of race (Black Carribean/Pakistani) and just usual youth gangs, all mixed up together.

[sageb1]

Thanks.

[Gondring]

They left his head? Dern whiner. It could have been much worse.

?!?

Kriss Donald was killed, and this was in retaliation. Only problem is that it was "friendly fire"...of all the groups to attack, it's sad that they attacked a Sikh boy.

Idiocy similar to the killing of Balbir Singh Sodhi in Mesa, Arizona, on 9/15 (2001).

[Canard]

I don't think we should be giving these thugs the justification of 'retaliation'.

They had no connection with Kris Donald, were in a completely different city and took it upon themselves to pick out a random passerby to attack.

[Constantine XI Palaeologus]

"the mob graffitting the house of a paediatrician (they didn't realise that wasn't the same as paedophile..)"

LOL, talk about messing something up.

[Gondring]

I don't think we should be giving these thugs the justification of 'retaliation'.

I see your point...though I admit being unable to come up with a way to properly word it and get across what I meant.

Bottom line...they're thugs.

[Elsie]

Clockwork Orange

[madison10]

"Asian" seems to be a tag left over from British Colonial days. Almost as bad, IMO, as calling a person the "n" word here in the States.

Seems our countries are quick to defend Muslims, from ANY nation, and the other nationalities get a pass.

[Mac1]

""Asian" seems to be a tag left over from British Colonial days. Almost as bad, IMO, as calling a person the "n" word here in the States."

"Asian" is definitely not an insult - its generally accepted; there is a newspaper, "Asian Times" (probably got its own website), and at least one porn magazine "Asian Babes" (or at least there used to be).

[ExGeeEye]

Unless the continent from which these people spring is called other than Asia, the label is accurate, tribal differences between individuals notwithstanding.

I have no patience for contrary opinion. Sorry.

Not really sorry, of course.

[voletti]

"I have no patience for contrary opinion. Sorry."

Each to his own, dude.

"Not really sorry, of course."
Of course.

[Gengis Khan]

Its no doubt wrong on part of the media to tag Hindus and Sikhs along with the Muslims but its got little to do with the tag itself. Britain is one of the most racist society in the world. I have cousins who are (unfortunately) British citizens now.

I doubt the attacks on Hindus and Sikhs would cease just with the removal of the "Asian" tag. What good do you think will that do? The attacking mobs will become more "educated"? Will they know better now about who they should attack and who they should leave out? Will the Hindus and Sikhs cease to become "Asians"? Will the attackers suddenly start looking at Hindus and Sikhs as friends?

[Cronos]

Its no doubt wrong on part of the media to tag Hindus and Sikhs along with the Muslims but its got little to do with the tag itself. Britain is one of the most racist society in the world.

you've GOT to be kidding -- I disagree completely, the UK's a lot more multi-cultural and tolerant than any other place: including India.

[Gengis Khan]

"Multi-cultural" my ass. Tolerant?? Now you have got to be kidding. In UK multiculturalism resides inside ghettos. And they celebrate diversity with rioting. Its soo tolerant that religious leaders (living on government doles) scream death threats for infidels (read Hindus and Jews) from mosques.

And lets not even talk about Northern Ireland. British (so-called) multiculturalism isn't something thats like or wanted by most of her people. Its the result of the Empire imploding post WWII, that UK had to willy-nilly accept British subjects from the Caribbeans, East Africa and other place that freed itself from colonisation. Multi-culturalism is still resented by most in Britain. The attack on the Sikh boy is the result of that resentment in general against "foreigners". Not necessarily the anger of the British youth is directed only against the Muslims.