http://www.myspace.com/kealaulaHaolesI'm sick of hearing about Hawai'i locals being arrested for getting into fights with continental U.S. foreigners and being portrayed in the media as "racists" for using the word "haole", or even getting a higher penalty for using the word. It is NOT a racial slur. It is simply our word for "foreigner". Basically, if you are a foreigner, you ARE a Haole. If you've aggravated us that's when it turns into "fucken Haole" which still doesn't change the definition. But regardless of the situation, who the hell are the foreigners to tell us the definitions of our words? It has so commonly been translated loosely to mean "fair skinned person" or "Caucasian" but in actuality, if you are from France, China, Guam, Samoa or Micronesia etc. ANYWHERE but Hawai'i…you ARE a Haole.In most cases, I find that the media does NOT show the full story nor do they tell both sides to a story. In most of the clashes that occur with Hawai'i locals vs. a foreigner(s), I feel it is simply because of differences in mentality which leads to the unfortunate miscommunication. Fact is, both cultures are different in most ways and when we feel something was done rudely or disrespectful, we'll react. Like the saying goes, "When in Rome, do as the Romans do"…the same goes for here in Hawai'i.And if you feel you were discriminated against for doing nothing but being a tourist; get over it because wherever anyone goes, the locals of the area will look at you differently because to them, you are different…they're sick of seeing tourists and foreigners everywhere. I know everyone should get along and share cultures and what not, but these islands, people and culture have been and are continually being choked, exploited, plotted against and GOVERNED by foreigners. Just look at our beaches, streams, roads, stores, and country sides of the islands, they are slowly slipping away and are being over crowded with foreigners. If the government won't help, then the locals will take it into their own hands to regulate
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