Irrawaddy readers weigh in on a contentious issue..."...Some readers based their arguments on historical evidence, while others emphasized human rights considerations. But judging from the bulk of the comments we received, it was clear that race, religion and ethnicity were the major factors animating the debate over whether the Rohingya "belong" in Burma. Few readers stooped to the blatant racism of the Burmese consul in Hong Kong, who infamously described the Rohingya as ugly, dark-skinned "ogres." Some, however, evidently viewed the matter chiefly through the lens of race..."