Why is racism against Lala's considered okay?

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Originally Posted by Bronagh

Well, we Lalafell, it's a bit like that. You think you can /Pet us, but here you are, you lose an arm: D

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I'm coming over to Phoenix to lose an arm! *excited expression* :D

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As long as they're natural-born lalas and not the synthetic kind, I'm fine with lalas.

pixels don't have human rights

also XI Tarutaru memes, most Lala NPCs not being particularly likeable (especially if you start in Ul'dah) and a player base plagued with bad apples: from unfunny memsters over obnoxious "look at how cuuuute~ I am! (WAH WAH WAIIIIIII spam) to borderline pedos

You can't be racist to food.

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Originally Posted by Alucard135

You can't be racist to food.

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Sure you can, be vegan/vegetarian or veggie hater.:rolleyes:

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Originally Posted by Lihtleita

it isnt comparable to irl racism. in real life you cant take a potion and suddenly be white or whatever.

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It's inherently racist to assume whites are better than everyone else in the first place, and is a complete flaw in the logic. IE to just assume "minorities" need help to get ahead.

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Originally Posted by Lihtleita

it isnt comparable to irl racism. in real life you cant take a potion and suddenly be white or whatever.

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And what if this was possible in real life? Would racism then being okay, since you can always change to the "correct" race?

Well, however, I agree that this isn't compareable to real world racism. But I think this is (compareable) to real world cyber mobbing.

Some jokes now and then are okay, but overall the community overdid it. There is a point when jokes are simply not funny anymore. And remember: There are real people behind the pixels whose feelings may get hurt.

Because in real life race isn't a choice.

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Originally Posted by SturmChurro

It's inherently racist to assume whites are better than everyone else in the first place, and is a complete flaw in the logic. IE to just assume "minorities" need help to get ahead.

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I think it says more about you and the culture you consume, that you assume that's what he's implying.

The problem about racism is when people assume others are racists and understand an innocent question the wrong way only because they assume the other is racist and his question consequently. Same goes for humor.

Since about three or four years, people are taking many things too seriously and sadly lack of comprehension of what 2nd degree humor can be. A less controversial example is joke about blond girls.

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Originally Posted by Nethereal

Because in real life race isn't a choice.



I think it says more about you and the culture you consume, that you assume that's what he's implying.

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It is what they are applying joke or not, but I don't have a problem with a joke. I was more so complaining about it being a serious norm nowadays more than a comment directed at them.