Racial Slurs

[Mr. Flopnuts]

We're having some posts being reported for the use of racial slurs in this forum. While it is widely known that there is some racism that goes on in this forum, those users have found a way to dance around the issue enough that the majority of moderators of this website have deemed the behavior fine for now.

It's really not okay to me at all. I don't believe that people of color should be subjected to that shit over political affiliations. That said, I'm a firm believer in a majority consensus so it is what it is at this point.

That said, overtly racial slurs will result in bannings. It is a bullet point in the TOS of this website, and not much is out of bounds. One user has already been banned, and another one has been warned. If you insist on trying to dance around racist comments, please be prepared for a vacation if you use a term that is deemed racist by the moderators. Thanks in advance for your cooperation.

[dirk digler]

Originally Posted by VAChief

I'm just saying it is silly to equate the same depth of feeling to Cracker as the n word. I don't know if any white male with his own set of balls who could give a rat's ass about that word or its usage. We have never been the oppressed in this country in the same way that the blacks and that word's association with that oppression.

Yep. OH NOES he called me cracker let's fight yo

[BucEyedPea]

Originally Posted by dirk digler

It is entirely sexual and yes I do know.

Not in this context. This context makes it sexual to make it a slur.

No you don't know.

[BucEyedPea]

Originally Posted by VAChief

I'm just saying it is silly to equate the same depth of feeling to Cracker as the n word. I don't know if any white male with his own set of balls who could give a rat's ass about that word or its usage. We have never been the oppressed in this country in the same way that the blacks and that word's association with that oppression.

It doesn't have the same depth but some will take offense to it because they don't themselves as one.

[VAChief]

Originally Posted by patteeu

It's silly to think that your family should be the measuring stick for this or to think that treating races differently is a good way to bring us all together in a spirit of equality.

Who said anything about treating them differently? I am saying the n word is a much uglier and offensive word to use. I find it odd when I hear those seemingly upset that they can't use it "but Eddie Murphy" can use it. What does it matter, unless you feel that way?

[dirk digler]

Originally Posted by BucEyedPea

Not in this context. This context makes it sexual to make it a slur.

No you don't know.

Yes it is.

[BucEyedPea]

Nope

[dirk digler]

Originally Posted by BucEyedPea

Nope

Then explain your reasoning.

[patteeu]

Originally Posted by VAChief

I'm just saying it is silly to equate the same depth of feeling to Cracker as the n word. I don't know if any white male with his own set of balls who could give a rat's ass about that word or its usage. We have never been the oppressed in this country in the same way that the blacks and that word's association with that oppression.

At some point, that excuse has to go by the wayside.

[cosmo20002]

Originally Posted by BucEyedPea

What about Tea Bagger? That's definitely a slur.

Did the mods also ban common sense?

[patteeu]

Originally Posted by VAChief

Who said anything about treating them differently? I am saying the n word is a much uglier and offensive word to use. I find it odd when I hear those seemingly upset that they can't use it "but Eddie Murphy" can use it. What does it matter, unless you feel that way?

You did. You're treating them differently to say that one is much uglier and more offensive.

[cosmo20002]

Originally Posted by BucEyedPea

I'm talking about a political group. Not sex. You're being sexist. Besides, you don't know that.

If you choose to join a dipshit political movement based on ignorance, then you get the negative names associated with it as well.

[Donger]

Originally Posted by VAChief

I think everyone could agree Cracker is not implied in a complimentary way. However, no one in my family or generations of family were persecuted for the color of my skin.

It is silly to compare the plight of the poor downtrodden white male with sand in his vagine over getting called a cracker and someone who knowingly uses the n word and all that history implies with that word.

None of which has anything to do with whether or not cracker (or equivalent) is a racial slur.

[patteeu]

Originally Posted by cosmo20002

If you choose to join a dipshit political movement based on ignorance, then you get the negative names associated with it as well.

The tea party movement is based on common sense.

[Donger]

Originally Posted by VAChief

I'm just saying it is silly to equate the same depth of feeling to Cracker as the n word. I don't know if any white male with his own set of balls who could give a rat's ass about that word or its usage. We have never been the oppressed in this country in the same way that the blacks and that word's association with that oppression.

I don't see anyone trying to equate them.

[Donger]

Wait, so BEP likes teabagging?