The "racism" line.

Bunnychaser's thread on the line between ego and flame has inspired me to make my own to clarify another frequently-reported item:

RACISM

Oh no, what a scary word. Let's get this over with quickly.

Racism is NOT calling someone by their race.
Racism is NOT saying something like "stupid Mexican". The reason for this is that if you use the adjective "stupid" to modify the noun "Mexican", then you recognize that not all Mexicans are stupid, and this specific one needs to be pointed out because he is different than the rest.

Racism IS excluding someone from your clan because they're black.

This is compounded by the fact that its almost impossible to determine if someone is racist or not. Let us look at the Wikipedia definition for racism for a second:

Racism is the belief that race is the primary determinant of human traits and capacities and that racial differences produce an inherent superiority of a particular race.

How the hell do you enforce that in an online game? How do you know what that person believes? Maybe said person is just trolling, and is NOT a racist. Therefore, I submit that this private server removes the "racism is bannable" rule from its TOS. It is just a generic way to ban people on a whim, and is entirely subjective. Its like saying "all those wearing a red shirt may be banned."

Discuss.

I agree with you to a point. However, someone recently called me a Gook in the chatbox. I happen to be part asian, and that offends me. They shouldn't do it. Some of us do go to extremes, though, so if I call someone a "Spic" for instance it's only because they've ego'd me to a point where nothing will get through to them but saying something to that extent.

Racism is harsh and is just another for of "Ego", and Ego is basically thinking you're better than someone or something else.

But just because someone says a word that is offensive to you, does that mean they should be silenced? Is feeling good and living in a fairy tale land where no one offends one another more important to you than our basic freedom of speech?

i somewhat agree, but not exactly 100%, this could be a little hard to discuss infact.

hm, i agree with some points.
but in my opinion you can't make a clear statement if it's either racism or not.
everybody has their own opinion about racism and can experience diffrently than the rest. so in this case it will never be solved.

If rasism aint bannable im sure everyones gona abuse that rule.

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Originally Posted by AsianThunder

If rasism aint bannable im sure everyones gona abuse that rule.

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True, but i mean like you can't make a clear statement on weither it's racism or not.. everyone experience's racism diffrently. but ofcourse you can easily see if it's racism or not. so that rule won't be abused.

Read my sig if someone says that its racism.

Racesim is stating that your race is dominate over others

however i see alot of racial discrimination

ex: You lazy ass mexican

thats not racist that just a racial sterotype used to discriminate

*bannable yes*

however like wowus said

id you just call some one a spic or chink etc thats not racists...

what is racism? calling up the truth? i only find it racist if you beat or kill someone on base of his color / nation but words aint racist -.-"

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Originally Posted by NitroAnon

Racesim is stating that your race is dominate over others

however i see alot of racial discrimination

ex: You lazy ass mexican

thats not racist that just a racial sterotype used to discriminate

*bannable yes*

however like wowus said

id you just call some one a spic or chink etc thats not racists...

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Then I don't think I should have those warnings.

GG. Take em off pl0x.

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Originally Posted by Pulse

Then I don't think I should have those warnings.

GG. Take em off pl0x.

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Racism isn't the only thing that is bannable in here ;o

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Originally Posted by Kairychu

Racism isn't the only thing that is bannable in here ;o

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Both of the warnings are from calling someone a "Spic"

Quoting NitroAnon:

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id you just call some one a spic or chink etc thats not racists...

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Originally Posted by Pulse

Both of the warnings are from calling someone a "Spic"

Quoting NitroAnon:

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Now did you use it in a disrespectful manner?
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you did not get warnings just for the "spic" line

you said "fuk off stupid spic" or something like that

so thats why......

wow.. this chicka knows what shes talking about her darkies.. lighter darkies.. darkies with cool tans..

those other people with facisnating skin pigmintation..


woweee.......

but iono..

playful racism is allow yeah?

like iono.. asian jokes.. (who are the easist to make fun of, have to be allowed)


oh and NERD JOKES!!

OH AND BLACK JOKES!!!

OH AND CANT FORGET MEXICAN JOKES!!

OH AND YOU CANNOT GO WITHOUTH BRITISH ONES!!!!

Why do you care about any of this? You're a stupid hacker...............

im a hacker?

WTF??!?!?!?!?!?!!?

man.. im a dousche.. a ***... an asshole even...
im a ****in kill stealer..

but i am no...

HACKER!! thier pure scum.. thier the people.. that make rapists look nice

Hmm yeah, many people say for fun, die *****, those people are being reported to, i agree with you :)

and btw, wikipedia isn't safe, many people can post things there, wikipedia doesn't have much facts, but more like opinions that make sence :)

Question, if sombody says: lol farmer? that isn't a real job/ Farmers are poor... that is quiet much a racism isn't ? you insult a whole group of people O:

lol@wowus being a 'chicka'
That's Boxxy, the definition of new***. =D
Anywho.
Stop being racist skittels and cream.

Racism is stupid.. Black people may call black people ******.. but if we white people say it we get beaten up.. In my country where immigration is owning atm.(The netherlands) If a immigrant says something to a true dutchy.. he wont get mad or anything.. will talk to him proper. But if we dutch people say something about a immigrant we get beaten up. Racism is just gay.. and the rules are corrupt.

I HAS SPOKEN.

all i can say is wow...todays youth is so challenged...i've never even seen this thread until today. if we allow racism, we allow derogatory terms, promote hatred, invoke prejudice, and summon the past. people take offense to racist remarks because it attacks their core. the part of them they cannot change, the part that they stride for and hold pride in. why would you want to allow that? you think by taking away racism we live in a utopia? not many people are openly racist today yet there's still catastrophe's happening. do you take offense to any of these words?
******
*****
spic
gook
cracker
sand ******
camel jocky

well, you should. let's use a more reliable source other than wikipedia shall we?
Search dictionary.com: NUMBER 1: a belief or doctrine that inherent differences among the various human races determine cultural or individual achievement, usually involving the idea that one's own race is superior and has the right to rule others.

do you get it now? we don't need more reasons to be seperated nor does any race need to pretend to be more superior then the next. so keep racism banned. offensive or not.