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Originally Posted by Nugget
Actually, I'd argue that the word 'Paki' wasn't originally used in a derogatory manner (at least not where I grew up).
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It was a term of abuse 30 years ago that I remember. This was in North London.
I've
never heard it used otherwise.
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Originally Posted by Shabba
If the shoe was on the other foot and the Asian boy had said "That Brit lad hit me first" nobody would bat an eye lid and why should they?
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Because 'Brit' isn't a derogatory term.
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Originally Posted by Shabba
It's only an abreviation.
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Yes, Brit is. But since the abbreviated 'paki' has become a term of abuse, it can no longer be considered 'only an abbreviation'.
That said, the suspension sounds like a typical PC response to the situation - it sounds like they didn't bother to do much about the fight once the 'p' word had been uttered. I guess the assumption was made that racism was behind it all.