(September 28, 2024 at 6:35 pm)Nay_Sayer Wrote:

With a healthy vet check now done. Everyone meet Marzipan

1-2 year-old (Unknown D.O.B) lab mix who is very affectionate and is already brightening up my life.

You kind of set yourself up for this joke:



Sorry, not sorry.

(September 28, 2024 at 8:20 pm)Silver Wrote:

(September 28, 2024 at 6:35 pm)Nay_Sayer Wrote:

With a healthy vet check now done. Everyone meet Marzipan

1-2 year-old (Unknown D.O.B) lab mix who is very affectionate and is already brightening up my life.

You kind of set yourself up for this joke:

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*Haitan mouths watering*

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Sorry, not sorry.

I get the joke, However,  It's a baseless harmful lie that's causing real harm to the Haitian community and we should do our best not to spread it any further.

(September 28, 2024 at 8:45 pm)Nay_Sayer Wrote: I get the joke, However,  It's a baseless harmful lie that's causing real harm tot he Haitian community and we should do our best not to spread it any further.

On the contrary, the ridiculousness of the false charge should be mocked and ridiculed. Humor is a valuable weapon. Its baselessness should be shoved in their face and they should have to answer for it. Not that this forum has many conservatives or Haitians in the audience.

It's tamping, not spreading, is my point. Pointing and laughing is useful.

(September 28, 2024 at 11:08 pm)Thumpalumpacus Wrote:

(September 28, 2024 at 8:45 pm)Nay_Sayer Wrote: I get the joke, However,  It's a baseless harmful lie that's causing real harm tot he Haitian community and we should do our best not to spread it any further.

On the contrary, the ridiculousness of the false charge should be mocked and ridiculed. Humor is a valuable weapon. Its baselessness should be shoved in their face and they should have to answer for it. Not that this forum has many conservatives or Haitians in the audience.

It's tamping, not spreading, is my point. Pointing and laughing is useful.

No, I don't think there is but stereotypes live off of the apathy of those not willing to dispell them.

If I change the tone and said something like" If I had enough money I'd gather all those shelter dogs like a greedy Jew".


Then perhaps you can better understand what I'm getting at.

(September 28, 2024 at 11:15 pm)Nay_Sayer Wrote:

(September 28, 2024 at 11:08 pm)Thumpalumpacus Wrote: On the contrary, the ridiculousness of the false charge should be mocked and ridiculed. Humor is a valuable weapon. Its baselessness should be shoved in their face and they should have to answer for it. Not that this forum has many conservatives or Haitians in the audience.

It's tamping, not spreading, is my point. Pointing and laughing is useful.

No, I don't think there is but stereotypes live off of the apathy of those not willing to dispell them.

If I change the tone and said something like" If I had enough money I'd gather all those shelter dogs like a greedy Jew".


Then perhaps you can better understand what I'm getting at.

Nah, I think you're overreacting. You know the context. You know the speaker. You know the intent.

If you think an administrator here is pushing what would be obviously bullshit content, take it up in your moderating thread. But her making a joke about an American political meme is not a comment about your new dog, nor is it pushing any message other than "here, let's have a laugh".

And to be clear, I'm happy you've found and rescued this pup. No doubt you both will be happier for it.

(September 28, 2024 at 11:40 pm)Thumpalumpacus Wrote:

(September 28, 2024 at 11:15 pm)Nay_Sayer Wrote: No, I don't think there is but stereotypes live off of the apathy of those not willing to dispell them.

If I change the tone and said something like" If I had enough money I'd gather all those shelter dogs like a greedy Jew".


Then perhaps you can better understand what I'm getting at.

Nah, I think you're overreacting. You know the context. You know the speaker. You know the intent.

If you think an administrator here is pushing what would be obviously bullshit content, take it up in your moderating thread. But her making a joke about an American political meme is not a comment about your new dog.

And to be clear, happy you've found and rescued this pup.

I think you misunderstand.

I understood it was humor I just didn't care for it.  I think I might have a separate thread for this, it's an engaging topic.

Moving a discussion born from the pet thread here.

Excuse the long opening post, I don't know how or if it's even possible to move comments.

https://atheistforums.org/thread-66141-p...pid2211524

I've made a separate thread.

This thread can now return to cute animal buddies.

Just to clarify, the joke wouldn't have worked if the dog was named Pluto.