[Salopbaggie]

I understand what you are saying Drewks.... but, the fact that the guy is in his late 70's and whether his terminology was acceptable in his day is irrelevant.  

There were other laws and behaviours in those times which were acceptable then, that are not now.  To say it is just they way they think and then talk, is just a cop out for them unfortunately.  When I was young and growing up the N word was in common use in public and on TV,  In the 60's & 70's Sambo was a term frequently used in one of the most popular tv comedies of the time, there were also even worse derogatory terms in common use on mainstream tv back then, www.youtube.com/watch?v=VOhXpmozpbE  if I were to use terms like these it would not be a defence or excuse me, if I did used them.

I am sure Mr Whelan  is not exactly "stupid" given his position. so I think he should have been able to figure out what he was saying.

And the fact that he has gone on record saying "I do not feel the term "xxxx" is offensive to Chinese people" Says it all (***** is the sites edit not mine you will have to look up the quote but I am sure you can guess) :-)