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We're nuts. nossy Send a noteboard - 01/02/2012 03:09:15 PM
Yup, that's what I was trying to get across in that fun Twitter episode.

I know. I'll give you 10 bucks if you'll go back and try again? :D

In part it's tradition so people don't want to get rid of it. I just imagine the fuss if other groups tried it, and thus see the inequality in it all. I'd prefer if we were all treated as New Zealanders, without any separation.

Oh, I agree.

I think it's damaging. If you want to make sure that poor Maori get assistance then you can make such assistance for ALL poor New Zealanders, not just those of a certain colour. It's good for the country as a whole, and doesn't foster resentment.

I do too, now. At the time, I didn't understand that the concept could have so much more to it.

Yes. The world is not so black and white, if you'll excuse the pun.

I will, because I was going to use it earlier. :P

Lol.
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The racist elements in Tolkien's writing Larry - 29/01/2012 01:31:02 PM 2837 Views
She has some points, of course. Legolas - 29/01/2012 02:25:32 PM 1594 Views
Quite a few points Larry - 29/01/2012 02:40:45 PM 1752 Views
Re: Quite a few points Legolas - 29/01/2012 04:59:11 PM 1419 Views
I don't find the tone blunt; I find it leading, patronizing and often wrong or inferring too much. Tom - 30/01/2012 01:43:27 AM 1612 Views
Agreed - reading it, I struggled to find any redeeming qualities snoopcester - 30/01/2012 07:32:58 PM 1675 Views
Agreed, in general. The tremendous bad faith and sophistry turn me off, though. Dan - 29/01/2012 09:31:04 PM 1820 Views
Mostly agreed with the article, but thought she undermined herself with her own racism. Rebekah - 29/01/2012 02:50:11 PM 1658 Views
I wish I could agree with you, but I can't in full Larry - 29/01/2012 02:58:05 PM 1670 Views
I'm not bothered by the tone. Annoyance is justified. Rebekah - 29/01/2012 03:03:07 PM 1617 Views
Re: I wish I could agree with you, but I can't in full Macharius - 30/01/2012 02:11:07 PM 1605 Views
Do you really believe that? nossy - 30/01/2012 02:44:19 PM 1679 Views
Just read your Twitter convo... nice try, but looks like wasted effort. *NM* Legolas - 29/01/2012 10:37:08 PM 755 Views
Yes. nossy - 29/01/2012 10:41:15 PM 1326 Views
Oh, also: Rebekah - 29/01/2012 03:07:03 PM 1379 Views
Well, I'll be honest. nossy - 29/01/2012 10:34:46 PM 1532 Views
Let me try to summarize some of her points with the invective filtered out, then. Legolas - 29/01/2012 10:48:24 PM 1741 Views
Thank you. nossy - 29/01/2012 11:10:13 PM 1772 Views
What the hell, might as well go and play devil's advocate, right? Legolas - 30/01/2012 04:50:30 PM 1691 Views
I expected that. nossy - 30/01/2012 05:39:59 PM 1579 Views
Of course you did. I'm predictable that way. Legolas - 30/01/2012 10:28:10 PM 1611 Views
Re: Of course you did. I'm predictable that way. nossy - 31/01/2012 12:39:46 AM 1483 Views
Re: Of course you did. I'm predictable that way. Legolas - 31/01/2012 08:38:46 PM 1530 Views
I <3 you, but there are several very key things we are not going to agree on. nossy - 31/01/2012 10:02:22 PM 1935 Views
Oh. Legolas - 31/01/2012 11:07:52 PM 1588 Views
nossy - 01/02/2012 12:17:59 AM 1713 Views
Hmm? snoopcester - 31/01/2012 10:10:22 PM 1511 Views
Yeah. I got to reading Encyclopedia of Arda just now, and it told me the same thing. Legolas - 31/01/2012 10:35:54 PM 1391 Views
As a sort of group answer (I've been mostly absent from forums the past two days) Larry - 31/01/2012 10:45:55 PM 1806 Views
I don't mind if you tell me I'm out of line here, but nossy - 31/01/2012 11:55:04 PM 1608 Views
I'm rarely ever offended Larry - 01/02/2012 01:54:58 AM 1908 Views
She was referring specifically to the Twitter "conversation" I had with the blogger. Rebekah - 01/02/2012 09:05:28 AM 1543 Views
Yes. nossy - 01/02/2012 10:47:22 AM 1747 Views
It makes me wonder what she thinks is happening in Zimbabwe, for example. Rebekah - 01/02/2012 11:13:11 AM 1757 Views
I've been thinking about that. nossy - 01/02/2012 11:29:18 AM 1531 Views
Re: I've been thinking about that. Rebekah - 01/02/2012 11:40:11 AM 1804 Views
We're nuts. nossy - 01/02/2012 03:09:15 PM 1534 Views
I know that nossy - 01/02/2012 11:15:48 AM 1622 Views
That blog post was mostly good, but the exception is a rather large one. Legolas - 01/02/2012 08:35:57 PM 1453 Views
Do you mean exception*S*? Macharius - 02/02/2012 04:27:03 AM 1576 Views
The Hobbit came out in 1937. Tom - 30/01/2012 01:35:45 AM 1464 Views
What's a neckbeard? And why am I supposed to care? *NM* Tom - 30/01/2012 01:29:07 AM 794 Views
neckbeards are when the person (either intentionally or through misfortunate genetics)... LadyLorraine - 30/01/2012 03:21:09 AM 1475 Views
She hates Tolkien's writings to begin with ... The_Muted_Grimaud - 30/01/2012 06:34:29 AM 1666 Views
The tone of the article is massively annoying DomA - 30/01/2012 06:45:19 AM 1692 Views
acrackedmoon is a racist, sexist bore. And I don't even like Tolkien. *NM* ranagrande - 30/01/2012 01:14:17 PM 1475 Views
I laughed while reading it A Deathwatch Guard - 30/01/2012 04:30:50 PM 1521 Views
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