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Longfellow · 30-06-2012 02:55PM

Calling a black person a negro to their face, they always get offended

The King of Moo · 30-06-2012 03:00PM

Longfellow wrote: »

Calling a black person a negro to their face, they always get offended

What's your unpopular opinion?

That it should be ok to call a black person a negro?

Longfellow · 30-06-2012 03:12PM

The King of Moo wrote: »

What's your unpopular opinion?

That it should be ok to call a black person a negro?

Ya. They be negros so you should be able to call a black person that without fear of abuse:mad:

Nodin · 30-06-2012 03:13PM

Longfellow wrote: »

Ya. They be negros so you should be able to call a black person that without fear of abuse:mad:

"should"? Why?

mikemac1 · 30-06-2012 03:15PM

Because the rap artists can

Longfellow · 30-06-2012 03:18PM

mikemac1 wrote: »

Because the rap artists can

a good reason:)

The King of Moo · 30-06-2012 03:18PM

Longfellow wrote: »

Ya. They be negros so you should be able to call a black person that without fear of abuse:mad:

But they're not "negroes" as that word has acquired negative connotations since it was commonly used as a purely descriptive term. Would you also like to call black people "blackamoors?"

Words change meaning and it's childish to want to use a word that was once a scientific classificatory term but has now evolved into a racist term.

That's what bugs me about people who say they should be able to say the word "negro." They act like it's a completely innocent word when they know full well that it would now be seen as a racial slur. Why choose to use that word when you can just say "black people?"

The only reason someone would want to say "negro" to a black person would be if they were racist.
Are you racist, Longfellow?

Longfellow · 30-06-2012 03:21PM

The King of Moo wrote: »

But they're not "negroes" as that word has acquired negative connotations since it was commonly used as a purely descriptive term. Would you also like to call black people "blackamoors?"

Words change meaning and it's childish to want to use a word that was once a scientific classificatory term but has now evolved into a racist term.

That's what bugs me about people who say they should be able to say the word "negro." They act like it's a completely innocent word when they know full well that it would now be seen as a racial slur. Why choose to use that word when you can just say "black people?"

The only reason someone would want to say "negro" to a black person would be if they were racist.
Are you racist, Longfellow?

No I'm not. I have nothing against negroes:mad:

The King of Moo · 30-06-2012 03:24PM

Longfellow wrote: »

No I'm not. I have nothing against negroes:mad:

Well, I'll confess to a prejudice: I really hate trolls. Now don't get me wrong, there are some trolls who are entertaining and add something to the community. But it seems like most trolls these days are rubbish. They're loud and obnoxious, without the wit to appear genuine, really wind people up and keep arguments going. They just spout obnoxious rubbish and either get banned really quickly or wuss out and close their accounts after a few posts.

Do you agree?

Aint Eazy Being Cheezy · 30-06-2012 04:00PM

I believe Ireland would benefit under communist rule.

summerskin · 30-06-2012 04:10PM

jar_of_coins wrote: »

I believe Ireland would benefit under communist rule.

Just as Cuba, USSR, East Germany, Poland, North Korea etc have?

Communism is a great idea when you're 18 and don't know better.

Aint Eazy Being Cheezy · 30-06-2012 04:26PM

summerskin wrote: »

jar_of_coins wrote: »

I believe Ireland would benefit under communist rule.

Just as Cuba, USSR, East Germany, Poland, North Korea etc have?

Communism is a great idea when you're 18 and don't know better.

Because we're in rude health at the moment arent we?!

You mentioned Cuba. For one benefit of communism, compare their health service with that of our own.

summerskin · 30-06-2012 04:35PM

jar_of_coins wrote: »

summerskin wrote: »

jar_of_coins wrote: »

I believe Ireland would benefit under communist rule.

Just as Cuba, USSR, East Germany, Poland, North Korea etc have?

Communism is a great idea when you're 18 and don't know better.

Because we're in rude health at the moment arent we?!

You mentioned Cuba. For one benefit of communism, compare their health service with that of our own.

Yes we're in pretty rude health to be honest. Most people are employed, very little in the way of real poverty, a generous welfare system for those out of work. Not too bad at all.

I take you've never been to Cuba, then?

steddyeddy · 30-06-2012 04:38PM

Most people in Britian are seriously uneducated regards the troubles in Northern Ireland.

fasttalkerchat · 30-06-2012 04:41PM

steddyeddy wrote: »

Most people in Britian are seriously uneducated regards the troubles in Northern Ireland.

Uneducated in the literal sense. They don't learn about it in school. News reports are sporadic and out of context.

Aint Eazy Being Cheezy · 30-06-2012 04:47PM

Actually I have been to Cuba. Travelled about too, not just Varadero beach resort.

It's talking to the ordinary man on the street which formed my opinion. Their happy with their lot.

You really do have a rose tinted view of our present situation.

summerskin · 30-06-2012 04:52PM

jar_of_coins wrote: »

Actually I have been to Cuba. Travelled about too, not just Varadero beach resort.

It's talking to the ordinary man on the street which formed my opinion. Their happy with their lot.

You really do have a rose tinted view of our present situation.

Maybe it's because I've travelled to over 50 countries worldwide and Ireland is in a better state than at least 35 of them.

Or maybe it's because I'm loaded.

steddyeddy · 30-06-2012 04:53PM

fasttalkerchat wrote: »

Uneducated in the literal sense. They don't learn about it in school. News reports are sporadic and out of context.

Well news reports were also full of inaccuracies that fueled popular opinion and as a result fueled the bigotry on both sides.

fasttalkerchat · 30-06-2012 04:55PM

steddyeddy wrote: »

Well news reports were also full of inaccuracies that fueled popular opinion and as a result fueled the bigotry on both sides.

Agreed there. At one point SF members couldn't speak on TV and news reports opened with the words "IRA terriorists" etc.

FishBowel · 30-06-2012 04:58PM

jar_of_coins wrote: »

I believe Ireland would benefit under communist rule.

Or British rule.

Mardy Bum · 30-06-2012 04:58PM

fasttalkerchat wrote: »

Agreed there. At one point SF members couldn't speak on TV and news reports opened with the words "IRA terriorists" etc.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w6UhXivPyw4

Shocking:D.

steddyeddy · 30-06-2012 05:00PM

fasttalkerchat wrote: »

Agreed there. At one point SF members couldn't speak on TV and news reports opened with the words "IRA terriorists" etc.

Im not even talking about sinn fienn. The daily mail asociated and still asociates the civil rights movement with the Ira. They played a part in the deaths caused in northern Ireland.

fasttalkerchat · 30-06-2012 05:01PM

Mardy Bum wrote: »

Youtube video

Shocking:D.

Love that one!

Longfellow · 30-06-2012 05:04PM

The King of Moo wrote: »

Well, I'll confess to a prejudice: I really hate trolls. Now don't get me wrong, there are some trolls who are entertaining and add something to the community. But it seems like most trolls these days are rubbish. They're loud and obnoxious, without the wit to appear genuine, really wind people up and keep arguments going. They just spout obnoxious rubbish and either get banned really quickly or wuss out and close their accounts after a few posts.

Do you agree?

I don't know what a troll is??

SMASH THE UNIONS · 30-06-2012 05:06PM

Umm, maybe because the IRA were terrorists? Or is murdering kids an integral part of freedom fighting? You may notice that Northern Ireland is still under British rule. You achieved nothing. IRA = I Ran Away.

My unpopular opinion: Bobby Sands was a dirty scumbag who smeared shiite all over his own cell (really getting back at the Brits there) and I'm glad he is dead.

steddyeddy · 30-06-2012 05:15PM

SMASH THE UNIONS wrote: »

Umm, maybe because the IRA were terrorists? Or is murdering kids an integral part of freedom fighting? You may notice that Northern Ireland is still under British rule. You achieved nothing. IRA = I Ran Away.

My unpopular opinion: Bobby Sands was a dirty scumbag who smeared shiite all over his own cell (really getting back at the Brits there) and I'm glad he is dead.

Ira should thank the British for their membership. It was the British who gave the Ira the biggest recruitment drives in the north. By the way the civil rights movement were not the ira. The fact that the British described them as such ended an chance of peaceful resolution. What sums it up for me is the following statement made after bloody sunday by Ivan cooper.

I just want to say this to the British Government... You know what you've just done, don't you? You've destroyed the civil rights movement, and you've given the IRA the biggest victory it will ever have. All over this city tonight, young men... boys will be joining the IRA. and

fasttalkerchat · 30-06-2012 05:20PM

SMASH THE UNIONS wrote: »

Umm, maybe because the IRA were terrorists? Or is murdering kids an integral part of freedom fighting? You may notice that Northern Ireland is still under British rule. You achieved nothing. IRA = I Ran Away.

My unpopular opinion: Bobby Sands was a dirty scumbag who smeared shiite all over his own cell (really getting back at the Brits there) and I'm glad he is dead.

Who tipped him off?

Anyway...

Resumes thread...

steddyeddy · 30-06-2012 05:26PM

SMASH THE UNIONS wrote: »

Umm, maybe because the IRA were terrorists? Or is murdering kids an integral part of freedom fighting? You may notice that Northern Ireland is still under British rule. You achieved nothing. IRA = I Ran Away.

My unpopular opinion: Bobby Sands was a dirty scumbag who smeared shiite all over his own cell (really getting back at the Brits there) and I'm glad he is dead.

The "dirty scumbag" had nothing to do with the Ira until he was forced out of his job at gun point by the loyalists because of his religion. If he wanted to protest for equal rights he couldnt because the British government made civil rights marchs illegal. The British government might aswell have out out a bulliten saying we dont no under any circumstances want peaceful resolution to this problem.

Sunnyisland · 30-06-2012 05:39PM

steddyeddy wrote: »

The "dirty scumbag" had nothing to do with the Ira until he was forced out of his job at gun point by the loyalists because of his religion. If he wanted to protest for equal rights he couldnt because the British government made civil rights marchs illegal. The British government might aswell have out out a bulliten saying we dont no under any circumstances want peaceful resolution to this problem.

Steddy there eddy, dont feed trolls

dr.bollocko · 30-06-2012 05:39PM

mod:

smash the unions banned.

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