10-21-2003, 03:20 PM
indeed the irish sterotype does have origin as well as truth. basically the irish were always (as in past 200 years) heavy drinkers, not particularly heavy but heavy compared to everyone else. internationally word got round about this due to irish scholars, which were considered to be some of the best in the world. the problem was that most irish scholars were upper-class snobs who looked down upon the lower classes and their habbits (a lá drinking). the writings and opinions of these scholars greatly exaggerated how much the irish drank and a sterotype was born, but indeed the irish have always drank quite abit.
*also alcohol was irelands 2rd biggest export before the industryal revolution, therefore many would associate ireland with drinking
as for the rape situation, taking advantage of someone isnt raping them, they are both completely different things, although they are both the wrong thing to do (some more wrong than others). i respect kakomu for doing the right thing and i would expect any other young male to do the same (even GTO)
and lay off ngckld, the guys got a dickhes gotta use it. although im sure he wasnt sincere about what he said, and if he is then fair play, as long as it aint my sister!
*also alcohol was irelands 2rd biggest export before the industryal revolution, therefore many would associate ireland with drinking
as for the rape situation, taking advantage of someone isnt raping them, they are both completely different things, although they are both the wrong thing to do (some more wrong than others). i respect kakomu for doing the right thing and i would expect any other young male to do the same (even GTO)
and lay off ngckld, the guys got a dickhes gotta use it. although im sure he wasnt sincere about what he said, and if he is then fair play, as long as it aint my sister!
see you space cowboy...