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Old 05-15-2009, 04:38 PM
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Originally Posted by greektke View Post
. . . as an AKA said in the article, they did NOTHING racist.
That's not what she said. She said they didn't think they were trying to be racist. There's a difference. Specifically, she said, "I don't think they understood the broader implications of what they were doing."

I agree that it sounds like a good time. But seriously, a gentleman doesn't just avoid trying to upset people. A gentleman avoids doing anything that he can reasonably anticipate will offend others, because a gentlemen considers the feelings of others to be as important as his own.

Sometimes traditions need to change or adapt. Nothing new there. Figure out how to have a good time, honor the best of your traditions, and avoid unnecessary offense, that's all.
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