Quote Originally Posted by mazdamazda
the past is past...
^this is one of the fiipinos problems, madaling magpatawad and makalimot. (i.e. Marcos) The past maybe the past, but if you forget your own history, your bound to just repeat the same mistakes. I say forgive, but never forget.
Quote Originally Posted by mazdamazda
should the americans apologize now? would that improve the lives of filipinos?
Yes, they should apologize. It may not improve the lives of the filipinos, but for them to just show humility is enough. They are not better than anyone else.
.02Cents
Quote Originally Posted by badkuk
hmm, for me, calling someone Jap isn't racist; calling someone sakang or yellow b*st*rd, now that's racist
Calling anyone a derogatory term, may intention man o hindi is still a derogatory term. I dont think i'm being racial if i say "what up Nigga", but truth of the matter is, it is still a derogatory term. i just like saying it, lol. (just not to an "african-american" dude. hehehe )