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Old 09-25-2014, 10:06 AM   #462
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Originally Posted by St. Pats View Post
Obviously you haven't read some of those threads. Discussion? How about a pile on and total disrespect for someone who lives in a different country, has any religious views whatsover etc. They aren't discussions in any sense whatsoever. They are threads for bashing plain and simple. They are quite obviously going to offend. Their participants have already stated in this thread if you don't like their offensive comments you can piss off and stay out of their thread.

It's a message board. Every thread isn't about meaningful discussion. Some are total fluff. Some are entertainment. Some could be about important topics IF they were actually allowed to be so.

Completely hypocritical to say this is off limits but yeah I'm good with dissing those freaking long nose, pond sucking Kikes.
No one is arguing the above bolded ridiculous straw-man position. Everyone agrees (I hope) that posts or threads that affirm or perpetuate historic stereotypes and prejudices based on unchangeable inherent personal characteristics (race, religion, age, gender, sexuality, etc.) are totally abhorrent and unacceptable. However, posts or threads criticizing Israel's policies or actions in Gaza, for example, or American gun policies, are perfectly legitimate (unless they become the former.)
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