calbear93 said:

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And if it was such a harmless use of the word, why were the posts deleted by the moderators?

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Probably because they are trying to be better safe than sorry. That does not mean everyone else is being a hypocrite by not taking offense.

I have already explained why I don't find it offensive. You don't have to agree, but more breathless moralizing isn't going to convince me otherwise.

calbear93 said:

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sycasey said:

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calbear93 said:

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It's about standing on principle that racism is evil in every shape and form and that mocking or belittling a person or a race based solely on color is evil.

Why is that so hard to understand? Why do we have to rationalize why certain racism is OK and others are not?

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Because I don't agree that the mere use of a word automatically qualifies as mocking or belittling. I think you need to look at the context, tone, and intended audience, and I think your failure to do that is the source of your confusion.

EDIT: I also notice that the original post you're ranting about has since been deleted, so this argument is now extra pointless.

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It is not pointless.

Was the use of the racial slur wrong or not?

Does principle matter at all?

And if it was such a harmless use of the word, why were the posts deleted by the moderators?

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In a format that encourages dumb arguments, this may be in the Top 5 for the dumbest

Professor Turgeson Bear said:

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calbear93 said:

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sycasey said:

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calbear93 said:

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It's about standing on principle that racism is evil in every shape and form and that mocking or belittling a person or a race based solely on color is evil.

Why is that so hard to understand? Why do we have to rationalize why certain racism is OK and others are not?

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Because I don't agree that the mere use of a word automatically qualifies as mocking or belittling. I think you need to look at the context, tone, and intended audience, and I think your failure to do that is the source of your confusion.

EDIT: I also notice that the original post you're ranting about has since been deleted, so this argument is now extra pointless.

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It is not pointless.

Was the use of the racial slur wrong or not?

Does principle matter at all?

And if it was such a harmless use of the word, why were the posts deleted by the moderators?

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In a format that encourages dumb arguments, this may be in the Top 5 for the dumbest

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This response may in the Top 1 for the dumbest.