Forum Archive Index - July 2000

["Ben Dutton" <bendutton@sharechat.co.nz>]

Well said Mike - I think we should drop this discussion before it goes any
further.

There are plenty of political forums around the web - ShareChat is not one
of them.

Best Regards,

Benjamin Dutton

----- Original Message -----
From: "Mike Nelson" <bb2345@ihug.co.nz>
To: <sharechat@sharechat.co.nz>
Sent: Friday, July 28, 2000 3:29 PM
Subject: Re: [sharechat] Racist comments


> Enough already. If I want to be assailed with this dribble then I will
> subscribe to nz.politics or the likes. What say you Ben ?
>
> MN
>
>
>
> At 03:18 PM 28-07-00 +1200, you wrote:
> >Graham,
> >
> >You exude the pungent smell of racism.
> >
> >For the record, it's Maori not 'moari' and the language is Maori.  There
> >are more than half a million people in this country who call themselves
> >Maori.  Kohanga reo is more widely practised today than it has been for
> >80 years or more.  You label it a senseless language.  Well, I think it
> >more relevant for Maori(and Pakeha that choose) to speak and sing in
> >Maori, at home, on marae or wherever than to recite a bit of German.  It
> >is senseless to you who makes no effort to understand its' significance.
> >
> >Both National's Doug Graham and the current coalition have made important
> >strides to address issues that disadvantage Maori.  Mistakes will be made
> >and criticism will be showered.  Let's hope that we do not resort to
> >playing the 'race card response' when we don't understand and have no
> >interest in understanding.
> >
> >Your response Graham is sadly a destructive simplistic soundbite that
> >should not go unchecked.  I invite you to engage your mind.
> >
> >Regards,
> >
> >Chris Darby
> >cd@pl.net
> >
> >
> >Graham Perkins wrote:
> >>I do agree New Zealand is becoming more unattractive by the day.  When
the
> >>government gives 19 million to moari to stop smoking and nothing for any
> >>other race, and then declares it wants to get 40 % of New Zealanders
> >>speaking moari ( jibberish ) I really do wodner where they are taking
this
> >>country.
> >>
> >>Wouldn't it be more beneficail to teach Japansese, German or French as a
> >>second language.
> >>
> >>This government is all about the socail bludger,  At the begining of the
> >>year I was out of work and decided I would start a small bissness of my
> own.
> >>I was willing to outlay personal capital but would have liked to receive
a
> >>weekly supplement until I was able to surport myself.  No they said you
> will
> >>have to stand down for 46 weeks ( I think ) and go on the dole.  That is
a
> >>pathetic offer the government would have rather paid me money to sit
around
> >>home and do nothing, rather than to start a business which would have
> >>created instant employment for myself and 2 others! I walked out
dissgusted
> >>
> >>With socail policies like this and the government folding to moari and
> >>immigrants I think New Zealand is on the way down.  If things don't look
up
> >>I may join you in the tide of X pats.  Lucky me Mum was born in England
;-)
> >>
> >>Cheers
> >
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