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So...you're upset with me about racisim in your country?
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No I am upset by your use of clearly racist terminology. That does not mean I believe you are a racist however.
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would you be as offended if it was "How many Polacks does it take to screw in a lightbulb?"?
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That would depend on how often and how widely that term was used in an abusive context.
How about how many Poles? that'd be fine. How many Pakistanis? That'd be fine.
Polacks? Not pleasant. How many Niggers? Really not good. How many Spicks? How many Kikes? How many Yids? How many Eggplants? How many Darkies? How many Spearchuckers?
Terms that have traditionally been used in an abusive tone by a dominant culture against a minority race are racist. It's that simple. The fact that it's a lightbulb joke does not stop it being a racist term of abuse.
As I said....You cuold have said, How many Pakistanis does it take to change a lightbulb? The use of racist language does not make it funnier imo.