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UK Men Arrested For Anti-Semitic Tweets After Football Game
magic maverick writes "Reuters reports that three men were arrested for posting anti-Semitic comments on Twitter following the English Premier League match between Tottenham Hotspur and West Ham United in October, police said on Friday. 'Two men, aged 22 and 24, were arrested on Thursday in London and in Wiltshire, while a 48-year-old man was arrested at his home in Canning Town in London last week on suspicion of inciting racial hatred. The investigation following the match on October 6 was triggered by complaints about tweets that referred to Hitler and the gas chambers.'
I guess it goes to show, you'd be stupid to use your real name or identifying details on Twitter. Perhaps the British should also work on reforming their laws on free speech (or lack thereof)."
Fuck you, Jew
Way to lump everyone together...if you know anything of history you'll realize it's the Democrats who are the party of hate and bigotry.
Actually, if you know anything of history you'd realize it's the conservatives, regardless of the party they're affiliated with at the time. Republicans now days like to try to equate the democrats of Lincolns time with today's democrats, but they fail to realize that back then the democrats were the conservatives. It's too bad we don't have some conservatives with integrity who don't lie constantly, try to rewrite history constantly, and never take responsibility.... or maybe some that aren't home schooled to reinforce their bigoted stupidity.
You obviously need to pull your head out of your ass and take a look around at the current state of affairs: republicans have become the party of old, angry, white men who hate anyone with a different skin color, ethnic background, or religion other than christian.
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Yes. It is 100% agreed that the use of that word by non-blacks in the present day is grossly hateful and in fact a "fighting word".
I do not believe that the use of the word "nigger" by non blacks is always grossly hateful and in fact a fighting word. That very sentence proves itself.
Heck, even "african american" is considered offensive by some.
I don't think it's considered offensive by people... it's just wrong for black Britons, for example, who are neither African nor American. It's an odd term, anyway... White Australians aren't called European Australians, they're just called Australians.
No, because it is not said with hateful intent. It is an affectionate insider greeting in this context. It is much the same as other ethnic groups can use words referent to their own group, which are considered gross insults if used by others.
You are being absolutely racist here. You are saving that a black person says "nigger", it cannot be hateful, but if a white person does, it must be. That is the about the exact definition of racism.
I've known people in friend groups who call each other "nigger", "cracker", and "spick" in a non hateful way. Glad to hear you consider them all racist.