Milzy
Well-Known Member
I’m not going to be cancelled Woke Bazzer.
Israel / Palestine
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I’m not going to be cancelled Woke Bazzer.
Milzy
Well-Known Member
As I enjoy your lively debates I’m going to self police the silly comments in the future. Thank you.
AndyRM
Elder Goth
Meh, do what you want, it's entirely up to you. But don't expect not to get pulled up on your bullsh!t.
multitool
Shaman
The correct response is to acknowledge that several people have pointed out that 'kike' is a racist epithet, and that either you simply didn't realise* or that you knew and are a racist.
* possible, but any epithetic used for a particular group needs to be researched before use.
* possible, but any epithetic used for a particular group needs to be researched before use.
Milzy
Well-Known Member
It’s sometimes used in television shows. South Park have been getting away with it for 26 years now.
AndyRM
Elder Goth
There's a world of difference in how it's used in a satirical TV show compared with you
AndyRM
Elder Goth
What are you trying to prove/justify with this link? Because I haven't a scooby.
glasgowcyclist
Über Member
I believe that’s one of many unsubstantiated theories, just like the idea that it related to the Yiddish word for circle, which illiterate Jewish immigrants would use (in preference to a X) on arriving at Ellis Island.
glasgowcyclist
Über Member
I take it as an admission and acknowledgement that he now understands the term he used, and tried to defend, is truly offensive.
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icowden
Legendary Member
We understand what etymology is. It doesn't have a bearing on whether a word is acceptable or not. When I was young in the 70s you would hear kids calling each other "spaz" or "spastic" as well as references to "pakis". Disabled people were referred to as "handicapped". Now, not so much.
Words change. Society tries to shrug off those words being used for racism or cruelty. They often get replaced by other words. See "Handicapped", "disabled", "special needs". It also varies by country - see the transition from "negro" through "ni**er" to "colored" to "person of color", to "african-american" in the US as opposed to our move to "black", or indeed my favourite answer to the question "what do you call african-americans in the uk?", "Dave, Olu or whatever their name happens to be".
BoldonLad
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But, the purveyors of hate continue to hate, it is not the words which are the problem, but, the underlying mindset.
AndyRM
Elder Goth
I don't disagree, but the words are very much part of the problem too.
multitool
Shaman
I CBA to see if anyone else has pointed this out, but the origin of a word has no bearing on anything.
Try calling a black person a "ni***r", and then explain that it isnt a disgusting racist slur because the origin of the word is the Spanish word for black.
I dare you.
No, I double dare you.