Simpsons creators respond to "The Problem with Apu"

You know, it's pretty simple. You don't like people voicing an opinion you disagree with, you're a snowflake. Either stop being a snowflake, or accept it.

You do know that you are on a debate forum right?

That's irrelevant to my point.

Pretty relevant.

Not really.

Not really irrelevant since you are arguing about someone debating on a debate forum.

It´s kinda the point to debate,

Scottish people get it worse and they don't complain. We are made out as stupid, angry, ginger by default, kilt wearing half-wits who do menial jobs. It's far worse than Apu's depiction.

Grow a backbone.

Not all Indians think Apu is a racist stereotype...obviously.

Mr Varadarajan told me Kondabulu's documentary "suffused with self-righteous indignation about the racism-by-caricature in Apu" is to blame for the recent kerfuffle.

Also, he says, "this has happened at a moment of particular cultural sensitivity in liberal America, with the white intelligentsia being even more capitulative than before to accusations of racism".

"As I see it, there are two primary products that second generation Indian American comedians sell - the ridiculousness of their parents' 'culture' (arranged marriage and 'my son, the doctor' are the commonest tropes); and the racism of white Americans," Professor Chakravorty, who teaches at Temple University in Pennsylvania, told me in an email interview.

"It is not hard to see why these two lowest hanging fruits are plucked all the time. This is very standard fare. Apu is also very standard fare. What Kondabulu has done is nothing new. He picked almost the most identifiable Indian project possible in the US. And he plugged into the market for identity-based outrage."

Prof Chakravorty adds that he loves The Simpsons.

"As far as I am concerned: Apu is one of three likable characters in The Simpsons - Lisa and Marge are the others. Homer, a caricature of the ignorant, blue collar white male, is actually the most offensive."

Back in Apu's native land, fans of The Simpsons appear to have no problems with the character.

"I like Apu, in fact I love him. He has a PhD in computer science, but enjoys running his store, he is a valued citizen of Springfield, a ladies man and adores cricket and is funny," Sidharth Bhatia, Mumbai-based founder-editor of The Wire, told me.

I'm not arguing about someone debating, I'm arguing about someone saying everyone who holds a certain opinion should shut up because they dislike that opinion, which is exactly what n64 said. That makes him a snowflake. Go troll someone else.

I say a man (using the term VERY loosely here) who has time to complain about cartoons needs to re-evaluate his life.

Again you do know that this is a debate forum where people voice their opinions right?

So N64 can feel like everyone in the entire world should keep quiet and voice that opinion on a debate forum all he likes and it will never make him a "snowflake" since this is a debate forum.

Also nice misuse of the word "snowflake", it makes me wonder if you even understand what it means?

Again, that's immaterial to my argument. If you think everyone who holds an opinion you dislike should shut up then you're a snowflake because you can't handle other people voicing their opinion, whether you're in a debate forum or not (actually, ESPECIALLY if you're in a debate forum). I don't have to wonder if you understand what that word means, I already know you don't.