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That is one terrible looking patch. It should have been dropped on appearance alone.
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Most of the comments I read on the web thought that changing the patch was stupid. I saw several Indians and others saying they were not offended at all. As a matter of fact the overwhelming majority of respondents (I read ) were pissed off about the change.
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02-08-2012, 10:55 AM
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If the change was made for political correctness, isn't the tomahawk also an image of Indian savagery? I agree this change hasn't really accomplished anything. But I also think it's a small issue.
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02-08-2012, 11:01 AM
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The offended are most likey largely those who are telling us we should be offended.
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My high school was Seneca REDMEN and had a lopey indian with a tomahawk behind his head throwing it. It has since been changed to the Redhawks.....famous alumni (other than me) include Wes Unseld (Washington Bullets HOFer) and Diane Sawyer.....of ABC news......
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Being politically correct in general is a good thing but it can go too far. The example of the Chinks was definitely derogatory and crossed the line. The Braves it think is okay but the patch was offensive. I also went to University of Illinois where the mascot was Chief Illiniwik and some were offended by his symbolism. Public outcry forced us to no longer use the chief as a symbol of the university. In this case political correctness was a little too extreme as the chief symbol was not derogatory of offensive. If we changed everything that someone found offensive, where would all the names go. Would we call all the teams the "Blank Pages"? Would be pretty boring.
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