Why not name the bar? Everyone would stop going there and it'd close down in a few months. Fair result for a racist bar owner.

This is ridiculously sad. To think some Lebanese just don't know better. But worse, you'd think already marginalized people would be more tolerant; apparently LGBT people have a dark side too ...

Great stuff! What was the name of the bar?

Disgraceful!!! I think people have to learn a thing or two about discrimination and racism in Lebanon. Those poor people leave their sons and daughters to come to Lebanon to earn money and work hard, and all we do in return is treat them like slaves. I am very happy that I don't live in this environment anymore!!!! WHO DO YOU THINK YOU ARE!!!!

What's wrong with racism used in the context of a joke? Everybody is being too sensitive these days. Where's your sense of humor? I can't see any way this event could have "harmed" the foreign workers.

And why not an event with people dressed as stupid Lebanese, like Foufou and Joujou? It'd be very easy to organize.

The Bar Owner organized this event expecting a big number of People would be interested in such a Racist event. That reflects a deeper problem in our Lebanese society and proves that racism is widespread in our community. Our Lebanese religious leaders in Lebanon should spend less time talking politics and more talking about tolerance and Anti-Racism. Our anti-racism laws should be activated and new laws should be implemented to punish any individual or group that holds such racist events.

So much needs to be done to correct the perception of some (or many?) Lebanese people.. How can they not see what's wrong with this "party"? It's wrong on so many levels: assigning a nationality to domestic workers, how much they're paid, and making light of how little they're paid are but a few.

Bravo Anti-Racism Movement and Daily Star for your great work in bringing this to light.

Why are you not publishing the name of the disgusting person behind the event? If you want to highlight racism in our dear old country, make her an example and force her to face her shame publicly. Whatever happened to good journalism ethics?

Absolutely disgusting. How shameful!

“You just put on a costume, it was supposed to be for fun. Some people misunderstood it and thought it was racist.”

If the person GENUINELY believes this then we can only conclude that we have just established a new world record, by achieving devolution (or backward evolution)! What kind of social education did this person get from her parents and peers through the years?

What a disgrace to humanity... Shame on yourself.

Well, I think you should all know the name of the bar... I did some research and it's called Life Bar. You can facebook it!

Racist or not...this is not cool! We may be poorer than you but we are humans too. Treat us well and we will treat you like kings....We Filipinos are very proud of who we are and we don't discriminate against anyone. God bless!

Disgusting! Lebanon has a long way to go when it comes to respecting other people!

Truly disgusting. As a foreigner in Lebanon, this makes me feel appalled and unwelcome.

So disgusting! We as Lebanese have a long way to go ... being socially "liberal" doesn’t mean having drinks and going to clubs and wearing miniskirts ... it also means racial and religious tolerance! Sometimes I am ashamed to be from there ...

Shameful ... and what is more shameful are the rare supporting voices on this forum.

This event showed there are also good Lebanese out there who are against racism. They are the ones who stopped this stupid event. I am a Lebanese who left Lebanon a long time ago (thank God) and after many years I still find that most Lebanese do not understand the meaning of humbleness, respect and tolerance. We still have a long way to go, but out of this whole thing I do not see only the bad -- I also see there are good people in Lebanon who are against racism and who need to be more vocal and push the government to do something about it. Maids are not slaves and are just like you and me, humans who just happen to have a jobs as maids, which at the end makes them earn an honest living. Shame on the organizer and the people who supported him/her and thank you to the ones who stopped the event and the ones who supported them.