Posted on 08/26/2009 5:07:23 AM PDT by Red in Blue PA
LOS ANGELES — Software giant Microsoft Corp. is apologizing for altering a photo on its Web site to change the race of one of the people shown in the picture.
A photo on the Seattle-based company's U.S. Web site shows two men, one Asian and one black, and a white woman seated at a conference room table. But on the Web site of Microsoft's Polish business unit, the black man's head has been replaced with that of a white man. The color of his hand remains unchanged.
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What was wrong with the human being who was in the photo?
Why assume that the Polish will only respond to a white face? Why not just take another picture of a human being who is tinted the right hue so as not to cause offense with the Poles? Why photoshop it?
The whole thing is stupid. With a capital S.
Stupid?
Should we use white people for the Japanese market?
People respond to those who are most like them, moreso in homogenous cultures.
(that may not be PC, but it’s the truth)
Human is human to me.
What does an American look like for example?
White, black, red, yellow. What?
Maybe for yourself it is important to see a white face. For me, a human face. It doesn’t really matter to me what colour it is. It’s difficult to imagine that this matters to people. It’s about the single stupidest criterion for sorting people I can think of (hue).
Hey, if you want a white face- more power to you (slight pun in there).
At least someone brushed the hippy.
To assume that other people aren’t as ‘enlightened’ as one’s self is also stupid. I’m pretty certain Polish people recognise people with other skin tints as being people as well. I think Japanese do too. It’s not just us special people in the US who can look equally on all people.
I am not a ‘white person’. I am a person. I am a human being. When I look at another person, I don’t think ‘White person’. ‘Black person’. I think ‘person’. Ok, maybe you’re different. It’s difficult to imagine any member of modern day homo sapiens not recognising other people as people simply because of their skin tint.
Sounds like you are going out of your way to convince me that human nature is not as it is.
People prefer to be with people like them. This applies to balck, white and on and on.
Why do many blacks go to Black universities? If all humans are the same, then there shouldn’t be black universities.
It’s not worth it. You’re right. I’m wrong. Cut the black people out of the picture. I don’t care. I now support Microsoft 100% on this issue. Why should the Poles have to look at a black person? Screw all this PC crap.
Why do many blacks go to black universities?
Why is there a Chinatown in New York? And an Italian area?
You can prefer to live in a world opposed to facts; I prefer to see life as it is.
You are right. I am wrong. I support whatever you say 100%. I am the stupidest lowest piece of dung on the planet.
Sad that you cannot even answer several legitimate questions posed to you.
WHat is the point of internet forums anyway?
I agree 100%. To all conerned. I am completely wrong and stupid. Red in Blue PA is completely right. He wins. I lose. I am a pathetic loser. I prostrate myself. Offer my throat. Kick me, please.
You win dude. Rejoice.
Please do not post to me anymore.
Many thanks.
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