Racism is everywhere London ,Paris, and of course Beirut , the majority of Lebanese will deny that it exist but Last week everyone was talking about the famous video of Anti Racism Movement activists In the video, three people approach the entrance of the swimming pool. "We do not allow maids in," says the pool cashier, has he calls the bouncer to the door. well of course I am against that discrimination but we can’t blame the resort for this action and his policy ,first because there is no law in Lebanon against discrimination and second if he will accept everyone he will lose all his racist Lebanese and Arab clients and that will affect his business…In my opinion this video will not raise awareness or combat racism in Lebanon but it will highlight this fact.
Picture*: Oliviero Toscani- controversial advertising campaign for Italian brand Benetton
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Well ! I have to agree on what you said i am unfortunately racist and will avoid any pool if there is a black people swimming! i know it is wrong i admit it! but it is me ..maybe I have to work on that am sure it will takes me time because everyone is racist in Lebanon lets say 90%. ..
Well maybe you are right joe but we have to start from somewhere and hope that will change in Lebanon, it is a shame to judge the color of the skin .
what i loved the most is the picture :) i have no comment on ur post.
ur post shows that u are racist as well.
"I am against that discrimination but we can’t blame the resort for this action and his policy ,first because there is no law in Lebanon against discrimination and second if he will accept everyone he will lose all his racist Lebanese and Arab clients "
Walaw Joe, you surprised me!
well i dislike when someone comment anonymously, in fact i cant blame the resort for that i have to blame all the Lebanese racist people and all teh ONG should work on people to raise awareness..this is my point of view and sorry for disappointing you guys!
i'd love to add, that respecting others comes from respecting ourselves. no matter what the color or race of the others.
Thanks Joe for clarifying your point of view... Wosslet el fekra a7san...
Ain't no longer dissapointed :P
Khayyyyyyyyy now i feel betetr but i am disapointed from you cause your posting anonymously again!!! anyway thank you again Anonymous :P
Heik A7san?
oh yes !thank you!! :O)
I think what IndyACT did will definitely raise awareness about the fucked up racism existing in this country.
Will it make those resorts change their policies? I rly hope so.
Enshalla the government intervenes and does something about it. That's hoping...
@guymeettheworld: hope so!
@guymeettheworld: hope so!
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