Re: Kaffir/Natal Plum

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• To: l*@lyman-dixon.freeserve.co.uk
• Subject: Re: Kaffir/Natal Plum
• From: T* &* M* R*
• Date: Fri, 12 Jan 2001 07:48:16 +1300
• References: <200101111650.MAA10260@mail1.caribsurf.com> <3A5DECF9.7D369364@lyman-dixon.freeserve.co.uk>

Anthony Lyman-Dixon wrote:
> 
>  Surely words are
> completely harmless and it is the attitude behind them that is
> important; concentrating on words merely diverts from the more thorny
> problem of entrenched racism and appears to be the younger generations
> easy way out (my daughters will kill me if they read this)

Hi Anthony (from another Anthony!),

I couldn't agree with you more! Concentrating on words is a way of
"being PC" without actually having to DO anything about it, or try to
think of solutions.

Tony
-- 
Tony & Moira Ryan <theryans@xtra.co.nz>
Wainuiomata (near Wellington, capital city of New Zealand)

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