A yardstick for race based conversations and debate

OK...so I got a point knocked off for apparently disrupting a thread...I don't see how this is, seeing that I can quote at least 10 posts that made my eyebrows raise...people calling blacks savages, talking about how to kill a human. I hope mods are knocking points off there as well - otherwise I have no option but to believe that MODS too are FOR this slating, or maybe an Afriforum counterpart lol!
 
antowan said:
1. Calling people who do stupid things monkeys is a normal thing to say in a normal society but in South Africa people do take offense even if you were not referring to race.
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I call my girlfriend a monkey sometimes :o
 
ALFAHOLIC said:
OK...so I got a point knocked off for apparently disrupting a thread...I don't see how this is, seeing that I can quote at least 10 posts that made my eyebrows raise...people calling blacks savages, talking about how to kill a human. I hope mods are knocking points off there as well - otherwise I have no option but to believe that MODS too are FOR this slating, or maybe an Afriforum counterpart lol!
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Are you suprised?

Just read the red part quoted in post 18 and you'll get the idea.
 
antowan said:
1. Calling people who do stupid things monkeys is a normal thing to say in a normal society but in South Africa people do take offense even if you were not referring to race. Don't do it and stay away from similar wording.
2. If you want to attack a race it is better to say it through what you are not saying. Be smart with your words and stick to factual events.
3. This forum is not intended for racial debate. If you go outside what the moderation guidelines allow we will delete it and infractions will be flowing.
4. Think about this fact. This forum is a multi-racial forum. If you rant about a race other than your own, chances are somebody will be affronted. If your statement is based in fact, that doesn't matter, but if you just make wild statements based on emotion, how other people feel, does matter and we will infract you for that transgression.
5. Consider how others will feel when you make a statement on race. Seriously, consider it and consider how you say what you feel you need to say. Why hurt when you can engage constructively?
6. Understanding that we live in South Africa and given our history it is a given that South Africans love talking about race and racism. If you are at the receiving end of an upsetting comment by somebody on your race please remember the REPORT BAD POST function. Do NOT engage such postings using aggressive wording in turn. If you do reply, play the ball and not the man. In other words do not get personal. Rather rip what was said to shreds with logic.
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Thank you very much for clarifying this matter Antowan. It seems a lot of people have been treading rather dangerously and at least we now know where the line lies. I trust that not so subtle references to someone being a monkey, such as signing off on a post by adding a picture of one, is also condemned.

Based on point 4 I am assuming, and hoping, a fair share of infractions have been handed out as a result of numerous posts in the vast number of Terrblanche/Malema threads! Repeated calls have been made for facts to substantiate racist comments and as far as I am aware these have not been forthcoming.
 
LancelotSA said:
Thank you very much for clarifying this matter Antowan. It seems a lot of people have been treading rather dangerously and at least we now know where the line lies. I trust that not so subtle references to someone being a monkey, such as signing off on a post by adding a picture of one, is also condemned.
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Calling someone a monkey is stupid, we're all apes.
 
Lets build a rainbow nation,

Its our humor, laughter, braaing, beer, and partying culture that brings us together. lets show dem we can build You Tube find: [video=youtube;4jN33F-A7JY]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4jN33F-A7JY[/video]
 
soooo not to go off topic, but am i the only who realizes there is no topic :D come on... you all saw it you monkeys *talking to my keyboard keys there* :D
 
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