AVFCforever1991 Posted August 2, 2012 Share Posted August 2, 2012 What about geography/nationality based insults? Are they classed as racism? For example "you Scouse word removed" or "you Welsh word removed" or "you French word removed"? Yeah remember that Swiss player that got sent home? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bickster Posted August 2, 2012 Moderator Share Posted August 2, 2012 What about geography/nationality based insults? Are they classed as racism? For example "you Scouse word removed" or "you Welsh word removed" or "you French word removed"? Has ethnocentric got too many syllables for you? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keyblade Posted August 3, 2012 Share Posted August 3, 2012 What about geography/nationality based insults? Are they classed as racism? For example "you Scouse word removed" or "you Welsh word removed" or "you French word removed"? Why wouldn't it? What relevance does one's nationality/race have with anything? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PussEKatt Posted August 3, 2012 Share Posted August 3, 2012 No.I am saying that if you call someone a black c@*t, then no way can that remark be taken anyway except as an insult. And the person saying it and the person it is aimed at both know it is meant to be an insult. I have NEVER said anything other than that and I don't take kindly to the insinuation that I am somehow someone you are arguing against in this matter. No.There has to be intent. If I tripped over the corner flag and you said "watch out you silly c$@t",that would not bother me at all, but when Terry said that to Ferdinand I am sure it was in a totally different context with totally different intent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BOF Posted August 3, 2012 Moderator Share Posted August 3, 2012 No.There has to be intent. If I tripped over the corner flag and you said "watch out you silly c$@t",that would not bother me at all, but when Terry said that to Ferdinand I am sure it was in a totally different context with totally different intent. Are you even reading what you're responding to? Your post makes no sense in the context of what you just responded to. I'm going to ask you to read what you are responding to. I am not arguing against you. We. Are. On. The. Same. Side. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AVFCforever1991 Posted August 3, 2012 Share Posted August 3, 2012 I think its all based on Context. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PussEKatt Posted August 3, 2012 Share Posted August 3, 2012 I think its all based on Context. In this case it is all based on John Terry bieng a complete arsehole. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MMFy Posted August 3, 2012 Share Posted August 3, 2012 There's a difference between banter and abuse. Banter, or sledging, is part of the game and expected. Abuse on the other hand should not be confused with banter. There's a huge difference between singing "you are all the pies" and directly targeting someone with something like "you **** fat word removed". John Terry admitted he had lapsed and attacked Anton Ferdinand with the abuse he thought would hurt him the most. That is not banter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonyh29 Posted August 7, 2012 Share Posted August 7, 2012 John Terry admitted he had lapsed and attacked Anton Ferdinand with the abuse he thought would hurt him the most. That is not banter. Did he ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevo985 Posted August 7, 2012 VT Supporter Share Posted August 7, 2012 John Terry admitted he had lapsed and attacked Anton Ferdinand with the abuse he thought would hurt him the most. That is not banter. Did he ? I second that question! I thought the whole reason he got off was he admitted he said it but in some sort of questioning manner. i.e. "Did he say I called him a black word removed?" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ED Posted August 7, 2012 Share Posted August 7, 2012 No.There has to be intent. If I tripped over the corner flag and you said "watch out you silly c$@t",that would not bother me at all, but when Terry said that to Ferdinand I am sure it was in a totally different context with totally different intent. Are you even reading what you're responding to? Your post makes no sense in the context of what you just responded to. I'm going to ask you to read what you are responding to. I am not arguing against you. We. Are. On. The. Same. Side. But BOF, How can you stand there and defend Terry like that? el oh el Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrentVilla Posted August 7, 2012 Moderator Share Posted August 7, 2012 BOF defending him is no surprise, it's because Terry is Irish, BOF always defends the Irish the big racist. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevo985 Posted August 7, 2012 VT Supporter Share Posted August 7, 2012 I always knew BOF hated the Irish. He doesn't like anything non-english, the big racist. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Troglodyte Posted August 7, 2012 VT Supporter Share Posted August 7, 2012 What? I don't know if BOF has ever eaten a pasty. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BOF Posted August 7, 2012 Moderator Share Posted August 7, 2012 You're all on the list now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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