Prince Harry made a big mistake by making a racism comment to a Pakistani member of his army platoon. He called his colleague a “our little Paki friend”on a video. John Denham, a cabinet minister said that he used the word Paki as a nickname to his friend without any negative meaning. He also used the word raghead to another cadet. The world is shocked by these expressions of the Prince. This is not the first time Prince Harry got criticism about having racist utterances. In 2005 he won a a swastika armband to a party, which offended many Jewish people. The video has broadcasted all over the world. A royal correspondent of the BBC said it was an embarrassing moment for the Prince and the rest of the Royal Family. Prince Harry just made himself a better reputation by joining the Afghanistan army last year, by showing this video his reputation got another damage.
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I think it is difficult to say if he is right or wrong. It was not the smartest thing to do though. As a famous person you are always in the spotlight, he knows that everything he says or does would be out lighted. He did not choose to be in this spotlight, I is because of his family. At the other hand he knows that he should take attention on the things he says and does. I think it is a hard life by always thinking about what you do. I mean, we as “average” people are also using assaulting names sometimes so he is not that much different than a normal person. The difference is that our statements will not be in the news all the time, and his will.
Source: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/7822883.stm
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