Forum Archive Index - July 2000

["graham perkins" <f_uker@hotmail.com>]

Ben,

Sorry I replied to Chris's before reading the next 2 :) Point taken.

Cheers


>From: "Ben Dutton" <bendutton@sharechat.co.nz>
>Reply-To: sharechat@sharechat.co.nz
>To: <sharechat@sharechat.co.nz>
>Subject: Re: [sharechat] Racist comments
>Date: Fri, 28 Jul 2000 15:31:28 +1200
>
>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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