03-04-2008, 09:14 PM
I know it's old news, the Symonds episode and all, but since am a new member, I can't help responding just the same. I have a different take on this. Fine, the word 'monkey' isn't as bad as all that in the Indian context; nor are we suggesting that the Aussies are angels. But I am curious about one thing. Why did the Indian crowd pick on Symonds? Why not Ponting or others who've been overtly racist toward Indians? The q is simple, but the answer complex.
Let's say Indians are 100% right in suggesting that the Aussies are racist toward Indians. Obviously, <b>this means that white Aussies are racist toward Indians</b>, NOT the aborigines. That being the case, why must Indians pick on an aboriginal person? Aborigines have never hurt Indians, physically or verbally or otherwise, then why do Indians hurt people from these races? It makes little sense. If Indians feel (white) Aussies are racist and wanted to pay them back in the same token, shouldn't they target the whites in the Aus. team? If A hurts me and I want payback, the logical thing for me is to attack A, and NOT take it out on B, who's never hurt me.
This only shows that deep down, Indians still feel inferior vis-a-vis Whites, which is why they still haven't abused ONE white cricketer so far, all the while targeting a person from a victimized community, the aboriginal community. This doesn't mean I am advocating hatred against whites, but just going a bit deeper into this problem. And in doing so, I realize that I cannot feel sorry for Indians in this matter.
Of course, people like Ilaih and the rest are opportunists and must be exposed, that's a different matter altogether. I am only referring to this particular instance, the mentality of the Indians to hurt the wrong people, even as they fawn over those who're overtly racist. This is a very bizarre attitude. That's all I am suggesting, not that I am agreeing with the shallow analysis relating to caste and all that.
Let's say Indians are 100% right in suggesting that the Aussies are racist toward Indians. Obviously, <b>this means that white Aussies are racist toward Indians</b>, NOT the aborigines. That being the case, why must Indians pick on an aboriginal person? Aborigines have never hurt Indians, physically or verbally or otherwise, then why do Indians hurt people from these races? It makes little sense. If Indians feel (white) Aussies are racist and wanted to pay them back in the same token, shouldn't they target the whites in the Aus. team? If A hurts me and I want payback, the logical thing for me is to attack A, and NOT take it out on B, who's never hurt me.
This only shows that deep down, Indians still feel inferior vis-a-vis Whites, which is why they still haven't abused ONE white cricketer so far, all the while targeting a person from a victimized community, the aboriginal community. This doesn't mean I am advocating hatred against whites, but just going a bit deeper into this problem. And in doing so, I realize that I cannot feel sorry for Indians in this matter.
Of course, people like Ilaih and the rest are opportunists and must be exposed, that's a different matter altogether. I am only referring to this particular instance, the mentality of the Indians to hurt the wrong people, even as they fawn over those who're overtly racist. This is a very bizarre attitude. That's all I am suggesting, not that I am agreeing with the shallow analysis relating to caste and all that.