! . Is the Representation of Apu racist by default? . . There have been claims that the Representation of Apu in the famous cartoon series "The Simpsons" is Racist. . There have cries for his character to be removed for being offensive to minorities. . Although I consider myself an anti-racist Liberal, I am not sure how I feel about this, . On the one hand, racial stereotypes are not a good thing, . On the other hand, you don't want a lack of racial representation (ie whitewashing). . We are only very lately getting a decent amount of racial diversity in our Super Heros! . Is merely the use of Any accent in Any characterisation an act of racism? . Most people of any background do have an accent of some sort. . I am not sure how you can adequately represent any character without one. . Are we then saying that professional actors can only play characters close enough to who they are in real life? . Should not Actors be allowed to access any role within their talent sp