[elton]

Slurs like......."oriental" http://www.commonsensemedia.org/movi...k-high-voltage

Surely it's just a description?

[RicyReetred]

Why do Americans allow you to take children into R rated movies anyway?

[popsicesHoupe]

Why do Americans allow you to take children into R rated movies anyway?

Because a parent should decide what films their child sees...not a governing body.

[RicyReetred]

Because a parent should decide what films their child sees...not a governing body.

Do you have to PROVE you're the parent, or is it like asking an older teen to buy your booze and cigs from the offy?

[elton]

Because a parent should decide what films their child sees...not a governing body.

Children get told by the law what they can and can't do all the time.

[Accor$314]

Do you have to PROVE you're the parent, or is it like asking an older teen to buy your booze and cigs from the offy?

Generally how would you prove you're a parent?

But yea, oriental a slur? I think not.

It's funny, as if a parent couldn't tell that CRANK ****ING TWO might be rated R for a reason! Why they would need to be told by a website called Commonsense, I have no idea.

[pavlik]

It's funny, as if a parent couldn't tell that CRANK ****ING TWO might be rated R for a reason! Why they would need to be told by a website called Commonsense, I have no idea.

I'm guessing because they are lacking in the some of the aforementioned website title themselves.

[popsicesHoupe]

Children get told by the law what they can and can't do all the time.

Absolutely. However, in my mind at least, the more control left to the parents, the better.

[Stetbrate]

Absolutely. However, in my mind at least, the more control left to the parents, the better.

Depends, not every parent even gives a **** about what their kids do.

[gortusbig]

Depends, not every parent even gives a **** about what their kids do.

So why should others be penalized if YOU don't give a ****? This "Let's prohobit everything because someone, somewhere, could get *whatever* from it" mentality should be banned and those that break this rule should be punishable by sterilization. I, and everyone i know, has been watching everything as long as we can remember. Actually, the first cartoons that were memorable were Heavy Metal and Akira, i was 7 or 8 at the time.

[ftqwhbvxlcfop]

Depends, not every parent even gives a **** about what their kids do.

Yeah when I went to see Gone Baby Gone some fabulous parent had decided to bring her 3 year old daughter along to the movie. Obviously not because she thought the kid would enjoy it but **** it she wanted to see the movie.

[pupyississido]

Yeah when I went to see Gone Baby Gone some fabulous parent had decided to bring her 3 year old daughter along to the movie. Obviously not because she thought the kid would enjoy it but **** it she wanted to see the movie.

Was a good movie though

[ftqwhbvxlcfop]

Was a good movie though

I honestly think that the shoot out at the pedophiles house is one of the best ever gun fight scenes in a movie. The reason being it's not some macho all out action scene but it makes you nervous and edgy as ****. Which is a lot more what I imagine being in a shoot out would be like.

[Z1IRo4Ap]

Oriental has been a slur for quite a while. Even Merrian Webster's dictionary says that it is "sometimes offensive."

http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/oriental

The reason it's considered a slur is because people in the United States use it as a derogatory term for people from East Asia.

[feroiodpiop]

The word is not offensive here. That movie however is offensively bad i think.

[BlackBird]

It's a lesser slur just as "negro" is. Sorry it's not offensive enough for you Bungle [rolleyes]

[elton]

It's a lesser slur just as "negro" is. Sorry it's not offensive enough for you Bungle [rolleyes]

WTF are you rolling your eyes at me?? [rolleyes]

I don't get why negro is a slur either, isn't it just like saying caucasian?

And if we can't call them oriental what the **** are we supposed to call them??

Are we really living a world where calling people what they are is considered a "slur"? [rolleyes]

[BlackBird]

WTF are you rolling your eyes at me?? [rolleyes]

I don't get why negro is a slur either, isn't it just like saying caucasian?

And if we can't call them oriental what the **** are we supposed to call them??

Are we really living a world where calling people what they are is considered a "slur"? [rolleyes]

No it's not like saying caucasian dumbass. Call "them" whatever race they are or 'asian'.

[elton]

No it's not like saying caucasian dumbass.

Are deliberately trying to be offensive or what? [rolleyes]

So what is the equivalent term as cacuasian for a black person?

Call "them" whatever race they are or 'asian'. What they are is oriental, I don't know what other description of people with that appearance I could use. Calling them "Asian" is no good because Asia is a huge continent with lots of completely different looking people.

Anyway in this country someone who is "Asian" is someone from India or Pakistan.

[BlackBird]

Are deliberately trying to be offensive or what? [rolleyes]

So what is the equivalent term as cacuasian for a black person?

Yes I am. There is no equivalent for black people. For black americans it would be african american. But I am serious, your ignorance is astounding.

What they are is oriental, I don't know what other description of people with that appearance I could use. Calling them "Asian" is no good because Asia is a huge continent with lots of completely different looking people.

Anyway in this country someone who is "Asian" is someone from India or Pakistan.

Yes they could be just like a cacuasian person could be from a number of different countries. What's your point? I like how you as a white guy know what is and isn't offensive to the various other races. Have you ever thought of being an ambassador?