I thought your god was keeping you safe

[Lemon Curry]

It doesn't matter which word we choose whether it be the 'N' word, the 'C' word or the 'X' word.

It doesn’t matter to who? Who are you to decide who it should or shouldn’t matter to?

dritch said, and I paraphrase, that it seemed to him that it was acceptable to insult a christard on this forum but not acceptable to use the N word and, if he (dritch) referred to anyone using the N word, they would feel insulted.  Hope that I have represented that accurately.  If not, my sincere apologies.

So, if someone feels that “Christ***d” is a slur and should be banned, then they can start a thread in the Questions For Staff section and we can discuss it. I don’t see how defending the use of a different slur solves the problem of people being hurt by the former one.

Boru the stated that this wasn't the case and said that he wouldn't feel insulted if anyone referred to him (Boru) as the N word.

That’s fine for Boru. Boru isn’t black I don’t imagine he would be offended, however he is not the only member of this forum, is he? 

dritch then said that this was because Boru wasn't black.

Boru then posted and signed it N-word Boru.

I then referred to Boru as N-Word Boru.  Not to insult but to support.

I then posted and signed it Lemon Shirt Lifter Curry in support of Boru.

Yes, you did, and to be clear, it won’t be tolerated going forward. Simple as that.

For me, this is about three things:

1.  We are all too bloody PC to the point where effective communication is impossible these days because we all fear being referred to as a racist or an X-ist.

You can’t effectively communicate without using racial slurs? Interesting. What, exactly, are you tying to communicate that requires the use of words like the n-word?

 Me, I couldn't give a tinker's cuss what people think of me.  I never have and I never will.  I care about what I think of me.  The rest of you, go to hell - unless you will get in my grave on my behalf so that I can have a few more years.  To you, I will listen for you have shown you care about me.

That’s nice. However, if you wish to remain a member of this forum, you will need to abide by the rules. It’s that simple. I don’t really care if you like it or not. 😏

2.  It isn't the terms we use that's important, it's the intent.  Some people are too stupid to recognise the difference or even that there is a difference.  Well, I have no time for stupid people.

Again, who are you to decide that? Who are you to decide for a black person that the hurt they feel from seeing the n-word is unjustified?  How did you acquire an authority over other people’s feelings? You don’t get to decide what hurts people, especially when you’re not the intended target of those types of words (as far as I know).

3.  People are all too quick off the mark to being offended on behalf of others.  To those I would say "fuck you."   And, if you are offended by that remark, as the great Stephen Fry once said, "so fucking what."

It’s not about being offended on behalf of others. It’s about basic, human empathy. Some people have it, and some people have...a lot less of it. *shrugs*

Lady

You asked for an explanation.  I gave you an explanation.  I even gave you an honest explanation.  You don't like it.  Tough shit Jack.  That's the way it is.

It isn't what's said, it's the intent behind the words.  I'm standing by that. 

Empathy?  Don't have any.  Wasn't born with any.  I have aspergers.  I understand the word empathy but not the feeling that goes with it.  I was going to say that I suffer from aspergers but, actually, I quite enjoy it.  All this empathy and other nonsense that you people feel just causes you grief.  Can do without it.  Stops you seeing the world how it really is.  How do any of you people ever make a logical decision with all that touchy feely nonsense going on in your heads?  

I did like TTA.  I also like other Atheist forums.  Could/can tell it like it is.  Not this place.  Far too PC for me.  Have to watch what I say lest I get banned.  Fuck that for a game of soldiers.  Will ban myself.  I wouldn't like to offend, would I?  Well, actually, yes, because people have the right to be offended or not to be, as the case maybe.  In the end, they can CHOOSE to be offended or they can CHOOSE not to be.   I think people get offended far too easily these days.  I think that they jump on the band waggon like the sheeple they have become.  What happened to the individual, eh?  

I find christards offensive.  Their shit is a pack of lies and totally illogical.  It is an insult to the intelligence.  Society is deserving of better.  If christards come into the public domain spouting their bollocks, I will attack but never physically.  I don't hold with physical violence.  Never have.

Anyways, I've banned myself and will not post here again.

If I have offended anyone, ask yourself why you feel offended.