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    #122
    Avatar MIA
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    gctest50 wrote: »
    That oul proofreading does be quare tricky at times you see

    I was more than half asleep writing that, and not putting myself forward as a journalist. :p


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    #123
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    A decent rebuttal, however I still don't think the British can be racist against Irish, considering we're not different races.

    https://afootintwoplaces.wordpress.com/2017/08/15/dear-jim-browne-here-is-why-youre-so-wrong-about-eire/


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    #124
    steddyeddy
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    Avatar MIA wrote: »
    A decent rebuttal, however I still don't think the British can be racist against Irish, considering we're not different races.

    https://afootintwoplaces.wordpress.com/2017/08/15/dear-jim-browne-here-is-why-youre-so-wrong-about-eire/

    Pedentry. It's discrimination against an ethnic group. Besides there's no scientifically defined race.


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    #125
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    steddyeddy wrote: »
    Pedentry. It's discrimination against an ethnic group. Besides there's no scientifically defined race.

    Yeah, I was going to use the word pedant myself - but still think we're as close to the British as to make no difference, so think it's a lazy word.


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    #126
    steddyeddy
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    Avatar MIA wrote: »
    Yeah, I was going to use the word pedant myself - but still think we're as close to the British as to make no difference, so think it's a lazy word.

    I disagree. I live in England and think we're very different peoples. I find the British to be a lot more reserved TBH.


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    #127
    Donald Trump
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    What's that you say Mr. Dinosaur? You want to delete your article from the interwebs so that nobody can ever see it again? What a great idea.

    Looks like you might never have heard of the  wayback machine


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    #128
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    steddyeddy wrote: »
    I find the British to be a lot more reserved TBH.

    You mean better able to moderate their alcohol intake ? :D


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    Did the author himself remove the article?

    If the magazine did it then they're hypocritical cowards. All their bleeting on about the importance of free speech and diversity of thought.


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    DEFTLEFTHAND
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    Did the author himself remove the article?

    If the magazine did it then they're hypocritical cowards. All their bleating on about the importance of free speech and diversity of thought.


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    vicwatson
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    Avatar MIA wrote: »
    A decent rebuttal, however I still don't think the British can be racist against Irish, considering we're not different races.

    https://afootintwoplaces.wordpress.com/2017/08/15/dear-jim-browne-here-is-why-youre-so-wrong-about-eire/

    Xenophobic maybe


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    #132
    kylith
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    DEFTLEFTHAND wrote: »
    Did the author himself remove the article?

    If the magazine did it then they're hypocritical cowards. All their bleating on about the importance of free speech and diversity of thought.

    Any right to free speech refers only to the government not arresting you for saying something they don't like.

    He has the free speech right to say anything he likes.
    We have the free speech right to say that we dont' like it.
    His employer has the right to not want to be associated with bigoted drivel.


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    #133
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    vicwatson wrote: »
    Xenophobic maybe

    Was thinking that, but couldn't think of a term specific to a certain nationality. Although, I'd not be amazed if he was Xenophobic in general :rolleyes:


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    #134
    DEFTLEFTHAND
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    kylith wrote: »
    Any right to free speech refers only to the government not arresting you for saying something they don't like.

    He has the free speech right to say anything he likes.
    We have the free speech right to say that we dont' like it.
    His employer has the right to not want to be associated with bigoted drivel.


    His employer declared themselves to be a bastion of free speech when the initial backlash to the article hit.


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