The United Nations claims the Netherlands has breached the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination with its traditional Christmas celebration.
On Friday a report produced by the Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination said the government must “actively promote the elimination” of the Black Pete figure, the African companion of Saint Nicholas, who is known as Sinterklaas in Holland.
Black Pete, or Zwarte Piet, is said to be a black Moor from Spain. He is part of the annual feast of St. Nicholas on Sinterklaasavond, or Nicholas’ Eve, celebrated on December 5. The character distributes sinterklaas candies to children during the festival.
“While the Committee understands that the tradition of Sinterklaas and Black Pete is enjoyed by many persons in Dutch society, the Committee notes with concern that the character of Black Pete is sometimes portrayed in a manner that reflects negative stereotypes of people of African descent and is experienced by many people of African descent as a vestige of slavery, which is injurious to the dignity and self-esteem of children and adults of African descent. The Committee is concerned about the discriminatory effect of such portrayals, which may convey a conception at odds with the Convention,” the United Nations report states.
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This is way too far off the charts! Now the UN is attacking Christianity as well as a countries folk lore history! Like here inthe US, let's just pretend the civil war never happened and that there were not great soldiers of color fighting for both sides and it will go away and become a myth, legend or folklore.
ReplyDeleteWhite Santie Claus has firm roots and no weave. He comes too early, and after droneing on for months, some are relieved their dose of 'goodness' is gone for 9 months.
ReplyDeleteSeems like a thing when the stereotype has a truth and people need more than some characture revamping.
"White Santie Claus has firm roots and no weave."
DeleteI think you win Comment of the Day. LOL
Ridiculous. Consider this. Racism is a liberal attempt to make us feel guilty about a natural human inclination to group with those that are similar to us. Just like the concept of political correctness is an attempt to usurp our 1st amendment rights. The common theme here kids is that liberals do NOT subscribe to the bill of rights. They are without question the most dangerous individuals in this country.
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