Westy

iTrader: (1)

come on here and its gone.. race cards out?!

rst in breaking

iTrader: (2)

its been removed due to racist comments

Westy

iTrader: (1)

not good

bring it back

c.fogarty

Canned I think...

...someone commiting the sin of using a old, outdated, offensive & disgusting word (abreviation to be precise)

(rhymes with Jakie)

Please ignore the many less sensitive people, who try to convince you of no morethan a harmless slang word in ref' to Khan's country of origin.

Benni

I said it would be deleted.

c.fogarty

Whooooaa........

No doubt about it. You have a true gift from God himself.....

You must channel this rare ability to see into the future, and use it for the good of mankind......

P.S And can you P.M next weeks lottery numbers mate ??

Benni

You have a Private Message.

Benni

Now I have told you these, I don't expect them to spread like an STD, Warts and Mad Yums top speed.

I hope you respect my wishes, Benni.

Martyn

Yes it was deleted, as people were complaining about it.
Racism is not welcome on PF and will not be tolerated.

NEO™ŽŠ

as above

R5FORD

iTrader: (1)

the abriviation is not racist technically..

fuzzy

id deny an abbreviation is rascist, although it depends in the context of the sentence its being used if it is meant as offensive. if abbreviations are rascist can we expect posts with references to scots being deleted?

C4llyT

I don't give a shit what colour or background etc he has, always draped in the union jack, and earns respect and pride from the uk.
Many whiter than white brits could do with a leaf out of his book....

vroomtshh

You mean the UK?

fuzzy

obviously he means the country of his ethnic origin.

S1rst

At the end of the day he is BRITISH and should be supported for what he is achieving.

Regarding this abbreviation, yes technically i agree its not actually racist as its just an abbreviation just like a british person is called a brit, but as fuzzy said, it depends on how the word is used, and in this country in general, that particular word IS used as a word to cause offence. Whether or not the people its aimed at are actually 'really' offended by it.....who knows, only they do.

Mark 3D

iTrader: (29)

im not racist!! i just think he is a complete tosser.

Paddy

If you look at the race relations act, for something to be considered a racist incident, it can be perceived to be racist by the victim or any other person involved.

So whether we find it offensive or not, if someone does, that's enough for any complaint to be taken seriously. So if you're offended by people using the word "Scot" in a derogatory way, make a complaint.

Whether people think that's stupid or not, it's an actual law and for the sake of argument I'm sure everyone can agree it's better to keep PF free from this sort of thing, if you want to keep the forum going.

In fact, as ignorance is always a key factor in this topic, I googled it and found it for people HERE.

An interesting read

fuzzy

i dont think scot is rascist .i was just using it as an example of how silly things have become because according to law there will be some who will be offended by that and would complain.
generally people need to get a fucking grip and stop being so offended at every minor thing. theres far worse things to be genuinely offended by than an abbreviation.
its not ignorance ,its the fact that i can decide for myself whats really offensive without having to rely on some upper class government goon to tell me how to think.

Diamonds.

iTrader: (2)

even if he had blonde hair, blue eyes and his blood line was perfect clean English the fact is....he is still a little cock

BRIGSPORT

iTrader: (2)

I know plenty of people of that race that refer to themselves by that word,and even have it on their reg plates!
Stop being so sensitive people!

Paddy

I agree with you entirely and I know you were making an example about the Scot thing. Imagine if I got offended every time there was a joke about the Irish?

People need to get a grip AND do something about it. Join a political party or run for local government or join an action group that may actually affect things.

The problem with the internet is that it's far easier for people to comment on things than actually do anything about it.

And the problem with that is that if people want PF to stay open, they have to not only abide by the rules with their comments, but also by the law.

R5FORD

iTrader: (1)

yh diffrence is there saying it themselves.. its completey diffrent if a white person, indian or a black man say it.. its the same with the term 'nigg*r' if a black man says it its fine.. if you say it you better run your ass off

fuzzy

i understand the side of the fence that you have to sit on as a moderator
your name causes a conflict.technically paddy would also be classed as a stereotypical rascist comment and could result in gordon browns gestapo paying me a visit but as its your name then its then not offensive?

fuzzy

but are they genuinely offended by the term? obviously not if they are using it themselves. or is it the middle class white man from the race relations board faining moral outrage on behalf of his black brothers for fear of being branded rascist himself and causing a problem where none previously existed?

Paddy

I'm not sure calling an Irish person a Paddy and inferring they are all thick as pig shit is TECHNICALLY racist, or even derogatory unless someone can prove it's not true?

But the fact is that ANYONE can decide something is racist under the race relations act, if they feel offended or aggrieved.

Agree with it or not, it's probably useful in a lot of circumstances and has actually got me out of a spot of bother in the past with a thug who called an ex of mine a Paki. If there weren't independant witnesses who classed his attack as racist, I would have been in a lot of shit.

C4llyT

Think of it as you calling your mum a silly old cow, or similar, I know I have.
Wouldn't stand for anyone else doing so though.

R5FORD

iTrader: (1)

[QUOTE=fuzzy;3211216]but are they genuinely offended by the term? [QUOTE]


erm yh maybe when you or i would say it .. its like when your pissed of with your missus and you call her ' an annoying fuktard bitch' you wouldnt let anyone else would you?

ps i dont call my missus that

fuzzy

so its not the fact they are genuinely offended by the words its more a face saving excercise in not letting someone else get away with using the term .

C4llyT

No different to you or I in the above examples though.

Westy

iTrader: (1)

it got a bit messy when ULTIMATE SLEEPER came on here and claimed no one on this BB likes asians/muslims....... pathetic. I personally, like others I'm sure,do not have a problem with asians at all.. and obviously muslims for that matter..

when he said the "paki" word, I then asked if he was asian, as obviously a white man saying this is rascist Unfortunately got no answer...

chances are, he is asian, and complained of racism...

fuzzy

i personally dont have a problem with anyone no matter what colour or religion they are, i do have a problem with people playing the race card to absolve themselves of any blame in situations.

Paul_RS

iTrader: (4)

Do you like dawgs?

We are all super smart

Dangerous Malcolm..

I didn't realise you were actually Irish, just thought it was a username. Puts a whole new slant on your witty ramblings now.

Where in Ireland are you from?

R5FORD

iTrader: (1)

yhhhh and your point isss???? he is asian and he said the 'paki' word.. and then you asked him if he is asian? and then you got no reply and he was complaning of racism.. whats your point

Westy

iTrader: (1)

my point is, its funny how no-one else gets upset and runs to the mods isnt it..!!!

Fact is, HE being an INDIAN/PAKISTANI or whatever, came on here claiming this board does not like paki's or muslims.... WTF is that all about..? race card out already...!!!!!!

So as you can see... its ok for a paki to say paki, but if a white man does, its racist? and the thread gets deleted..?

Understand?

R5FORD

iTrader: (1)

yh i understand.. but why dont you understand that if a asian calls a white guy a 'white prik' its the same as you calling a muslim a 'paki' understand.. if a asian wether he be indian or muslim calls you a white prik your gona bring the race card out..

its also ok for a 'nigger' to say nigger and no one else
its ok for a indian to call achother 'pakis' as a diss but if someone else does all hellbreaks loose.
white guys can call themselves 'wiggas' but if a indian does then same thing happens

indycos

iTrader: (2)

typical englishman

Westy

iTrader: (1)

Whaaaaaaaaaat??

If someone called me a white prik as you put it.. I certainly wouldnt bring out the race card, I'd laugh it off and take no offence. I'm bteer than that to get offended so easily... See, maybe thats where we are different...!

R5FORD

iTrader: (1)

the only diffrence is your saying all this shit now.. say you was at a club.. you got called a 'white prick' and you got jumped by 3 asians.. you end up in hospital with stitches..police come to see you and ask you if you provoked the fight

'nah they called me a white prik so must have been racist'