Originally posted by PVS
forgive me if i find personally aimed racial slurs to be offensive.
i guess you're above all that.
Originally posted by Deano
If anyone is offended by the word wop, it is not because I am being offensive because that is not my intention. It is because you have chosen to be offended. It is all taking place in your mind, not mine. Even if I was trying to be offensive, you still don’t have to take it on and be affected by it. You have a choice. Well now I’ve offended you, I might as well go all the way , you know me. How about the word ****?
My GOD! Did you hear what i just said?
..the”F”word.
Disgusting! Outrageous! What an awful man!
chill outif you are offended at anything and have your emotions stressed as a result, it is you who have chosen to be offended. It’s a thought form, a state of mind, which you are in control of. People constantly get offended and wound up about things that don’t matter. Just whisper slowly .w..o..p... There, are you any better or worse a person? No. You have just shaped your mouth and lips to say a word, just as you do when you say sandwich. It is just a sound. It is the intent behind a word, not the word itself, that is positive or negative. You don’t have to be offended, it’s up to you. But for those who are easily offended I can only say:
It’s a human waste product, walk away.people on here make me laugh. its amazing. one simple little word i have said as caused people to lose it, just as the title of the thread suggests, if you think i should be banned, then go and make a complaint to Raz or any of the other mods.
Originally posted by Deano
If anyone is offended by the word wop, it is not because I am being offensive because that is not my intention. It is because you have chosen to be offended. It is all taking place in your mind, not mine. Even if I was trying to be offensive, you still don’t have to take it on and be affected by it. You have a choice. Well now I’ve offended you, I might as well go all the way , you know me. How about the word ****?
My GOD! Did you hear what i just said?
..the”F”word.
Disgusting! Outrageous! What an awful man!
chill outif you are offended at anything and have your emotions stressed as a result, it is you who have chosen to be offended. It’s a thought form, a state of mind, which you are in control of. People constantly get offended and wound up about things that don’t matter. Just whisper slowly .w..o..p... There, are you any better or worse a person? No. You have just shaped your mouth and lips to say a word, just as you do when you say sandwich. It is just a sound. It is the intent behind a word, not the word itself, that is positive or negative. You don’t have to be offended, it’s up to you. But for those who are easily offended I can only say:
It’s a human waste product, walk away.people on here make me laugh. its amazing. one simple little word i have said as caused people to lose it, just as the title of the thread suggests, if you think i should be banned, then go and make a complaint to Raz or any of the other mods.
yeah, thats all great. thanks for that.
but the fact stands that you have no right to target people with racial slurs.
nobody has that right. now, you could choose to redeem yourself before your peers and apologise or you can go on ranting in a vain attempt to justify your remark.
Originally posted by PVS
forgive me if i find personally aimed racial slurs to be offensive.
i guess you're above all that.
No I'm not above that. I think racial slurs are disgusting, vile, lowlife words to resort to, but you could be the bigger man and not say anything, or at least take your argument to PM's so all of this dirty laundry is behind closed doors.
Words are pretty powerful things mate.
You wouldn't like it if some one called your Mum a "C***" now would you....? I didn't think so... And neither would I...!!! And that too is 'just a word'.....
Words are 'just words' for sure, but it doesn't take Einstein to work out that they do have an effect on people... and as Adults we have to take some degree of responsibilty for our usage of them....
Originally posted by PVS
yeah, thats all great. thanks for that.
but the fact stands that you have no right to target people with racial slurs.
nobody has that right. now, you could choose to redeem yourself before your peers and apologise or you can go on ranting in a vain attempt to justify your remark.
im not apologising. ive said my bit.
i think i have justified my remark as i know for a fact im not rascist and that i wasnt trying to offend you. if you was then its because you chose to be.
its for you to call me crazy, or a child for my conspiracys. but yet i dont expect an apology. even though i could be just as offended as you claim to be over the word wop. like i just said, its just a word.
Originally posted by Sadako of Girth
Words are pretty powerful things mate.
You wouldn't like it if some one called your Mum a "C***" now would you....? I didn't think so... And neither would I...!!! And that too is 'just a word'.....Words are 'just words' for sure, but it doesn't take Einstein to work out that they do have an effect on people... and as Adults we have to take some degree of responsibilty for our usage of them....
Nobody would take kindly to someone using such filth to describe ones parents. But what I said before, take all arguments to PM's it's much better that way. You'll find that once it's just the two of you going back and forth you will find a road in the middle, the gray zone, to walk.
Of all the arguments I've had on the 'net, the ones where only the 2 of us were arguing we found other things to talk about and even apologized about the previous argument. The ones that take place publically, you have people taking sides and egging the "fight" on and no one comes out the bigger man.
Originally posted by Sadako of Girth
Words are pretty powerful things mate.
You wouldn't like it if some one called your Mum a "C***" now would you....? I didn't think so... And neither would I...!!! And that too is 'just a word'.....Words are 'just words' for sure, but it doesn't take Einstein to work out that they do have an effect on people... and as Adults we have to take some degree of responsibilty for our usage of them....
omg. it was a joke. nasty intent wasnt there.
is really funny how this thread has turned out.
if you called my mom a **** i would not get offended in the slightest because that person would not know my mother.
i'll say it again, its the intent behind the word, not the actual word
Originally posted by Deano
im not apologising. ive said my bit.
i think i have justified my remark as i know for a fact im not rascist and that i wasnt trying to offend you. if you was then its because you chose to be.
its for you to call me crazy, or a child for my conspiracys. but yet i dont expect an apology. even though i could be just as offended as you claim to be over the word wop. like i just said, its just a word.
Actually...no, we've already ascertained that it is NOT just a word. It is a derogatory word filled with malice and ill meaning.
If someone were to call you *** just because you were gay, you'd be ok with that?
Originally posted by Ken Kenobi
Nobody would take kindly to someone using such filth to describe ones parents. But what I said before, take all arguments to PM's it's much better that way. You'll find that once it's just the two of you going back and forth you will find a road in the middle, the gray zone, to walk.Of all the arguments I've had on the 'net, the ones where only the 2 of us were arguing we found other things to talk about and even apologized about the previous argument. The ones that take place publically, you have people taking sides and egging the "fight" on and no one comes out the bigger man.
it didnt have to turn out like this ken.
ive said my bit now, i dont regret what i said. ive explained it.
Originally posted by Deano
im not apologising. ive said my bit.
i think i have justified my remark as i know for a fact im not rascist and that i wasnt trying to offend you. if you was then its because you chose to be.
its for you to call me crazy, or a child for my conspiracys. but yet i dont expect an apology. even though i could be just as offended as you claim to be over the word wop. like i just said, its just a word.
i would never personally attack you, your family, or where you came from.
thats pretty low. but whatever deano, dont apologise. no skin off my back, only yours. i gave you the chance, but now you look pretty shitty. dont say i didnt give you the opportunity to take it back, because i did. and it would have been forgiven.
Originally posted by Disco Moose
My ex was Italian, and I used the term, ignorant of it's meaning..ONCE.I was politely told afterwards that if I used it again, Uncle Guido would be by to fit me for my cement water wings. 😕
😆 I can see how that can be perceived as insulting. I have a very very good friend that is afro-american. We're really close, and i call him n1ggah as a term of endearment, really. He calls me "cracka ass", and we both laugh at it. Of course, i wouldn't really use that term or the worse version n3gro3 in a conversation with someone i didn't know very well that knew i'd only be kidding, or such.
But yeah, i can see how that's pretty offensive. ps: Disclaimer: I may use "hood talk" and use that word from time to time, but that's obviously in an amusing context. But i appologize if anyone feels it's offensive, and if they do, please pm me when you read one of my posts that you found disturbing.
pps: That picture with the retarded boy is disgusting, and the person that posted it should be shot.....with a hammer...... 😐
~wickerman~
Originally posted by Disco Moose
Actually...no, we've already ascertained that it is NOT just a word. It is a derogatory word filled with malice and ill meaning.If someone were to call you *** just because you were gay, you'd be ok with that?
yeh it woudnt bother me at all.
its all a piece of shit...walk away
its the intent behind the word
if i said to you
'ya big headed bastard!'
would you be offended?
apply your energy elsewhere.
you have people on this site complaining that people get upset becasue of words being exchanged over the net. and yet look at us now! the hypocrisy!