tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31201528.post115761088810900037..comments2023-10-25T15:57:01.374+08:00Comments on Petty-change: CrashRadhahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17019567538933256974noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31201528.post-1158038352842929842006-09-12T13:19:00.000+08:002006-09-12T13:19:00.000+08:00Lalunadiosa...what I thought was the best take on ...Lalunadiosa...what I thought was the best take on racism, was when the seemingly broad-minded young cop pulls the trigger in his car because the prejudices against blacks are so deep-rooted in his mind, even he doesn't know they exist!<BR/><BR/>Suveer, your $0.02 are much appreciated :) This blog entry was not a movie review on 'Crash'. It was about a discussion that came up after we saw the Radhahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17019567538933256974noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31201528.post-1157989946532619042006-09-11T23:52:00.000+08:002006-09-11T23:52:00.000+08:00You know the best take on racial profiling happens...You know the best take on racial profiling happens in the beginning of the movie....when Sandra Bullock's character walks closer to her husband when she sees the two black men walking towards them and then one of the boys makes a snide comment about it, only to end up hijacking their car!!!!Afternoon Lattehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08525007037145646547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31201528.post-1157987116193703652006-09-11T23:05:00.000+08:002006-09-11T23:05:00.000+08:00hmmm, Crash is an amazing film. not only is the sc...hmmm, Crash is an amazing film. not only is the script a 100% tight (i enjoy great storytelling), the casting director has pulled off a coup.<BR/>this discussion about racist behaviour/profiling is interesting, but let's understand that crash isn't about that. the subject is only a medium to convey our interconnectedness to each other. most things that really matter really don't make any logical Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31201528.post-1157729051793216652006-09-08T23:24:00.000+08:002006-09-08T23:24:00.000+08:00Hey Anonymous, I agree that its sad that Asian pas...Hey Anonymous, I agree that its sad that Asian passengers should get harassed. Maybe even racist.<BR/><BR/>Clickable, agree with you too that its better to be safe than sorry in such matters. Maybe I feel sad because now I actually do have close friends who carry a 'green' passport and I do hear their stories abt how other passengers dont want to stand next to them in immigration queues the Radhahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17019567538933256974noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31201528.post-1157725598374943212006-09-08T22:26:00.000+08:002006-09-08T22:26:00.000+08:00While Asian passengers being harrassed is definite...While Asian passengers being harrassed is definitely racism, it is still statistically true that most terrorist plots have been perpetrated by South Asian young men. Isn't it better to scrutinize this set rather than Caucasians/Blacks?<BR/><BR/>It's unfortunately the price to pay for coming from that part of the continent these days.clickablehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05581352359345013278noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31201528.post-1157641837606452372006-09-07T23:10:00.000+08:002006-09-07T23:10:00.000+08:00look at all the asian passengers who are harrassed...look at all the asian passengers who are harrassed on international flights....its definitely racist...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31201528.post-1157634303304167322006-09-07T21:05:00.000+08:002006-09-07T21:05:00.000+08:00Who decides what's right and what's not? The human...Who decides what's right and what's not? The human ability to make humane decisions is waning and the need to have a superioir authority with a guiding light seems to be the need of the hour. But who will show them the light? The answers all lie withing and we need to renew the most important skill....to judge...objectively.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com