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Date Posted: 13/12/09 1:13:53pm
Author: Matt Smith
Subject: Re: disproportionate and silly rather than offensive
In reply to: Peter Eveleigh 's message, "disproportionate and silly rather than offensive" on 12/12/09 9:35:56pm

As you know, that was an example and I never implied that this guy was part of the forum! However, my view is that lots of comments made on here are not a million miles away from the same mark. Just because you don't find the comments offensive, it doesn't mean to say that others won't. The comments about Adolf Hitler are offensive in the extreme and as a topical subject, I gather that even you have been offended by some recent comments, Peter!

Is all this really about the JA, I ask myself, or is it about arguing for the sake of it and for the sake of individual egos?
>
>>
>>Just to give an example ..... A guy I work with was
>>taking a coach load of Jewish kids from Manchester to
>>Leeds ..... one of the kids asked him to turn the air
>>conditioning on, he replied "Sit down and shut up or
>>I'll turn the Gas on"
>
>
>that is disgusting, but to be fair he wasn't a poster
>here but someone you work with. I don't think I have
>seen anyone here write anything that nasty.
>
>I agree with you that references to Adolf Hitler are
>extreme and silly, but my view is that they are
>unlikely to offend, and much more likely to just bring
>this site into disrepute by being disproportionate.

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Re: disproportionate and silly rather than offensive -- Peter Eveleigh, 13/12/09 4:47:30pm

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>As you know, that was an example and I never implied >that this guy was part of the forum! However, my view >is that lots of comments made on here are not a >million miles away from the same mark. Just because >you don't find the comments offensive, it doesn't mean >to say that others won't. The comments about Adolf >Hitler are offensive in the extreme and as a topical >subject, I gather that even you have been offended by >some recent comments, Peter! > >Is all this really about the JA, I ask myself, or is >it about arguing for the sake of it and for the sake >of individual egos? >> >>> >>>Just to give an example ..... A guy I work with was >>>taking a coach load of Jewish kids from Manchester to >>>Leeds ..... one of the kids asked him to turn the air >>>conditioning on, he replied "Sit down and shut up or >>>I'll turn the Gas on" >> >> >>that is disgusting, but to be fair he wasn't a poster >>here but someone you work with. I don't think I have >>seen anyone here write anything that nasty. >> >>I agree with you that references to Adolf Hitler are >>extreme and silly, but my view is that they are >>unlikely to offend, and much more likely to just bring >>this site into disrepute by being disproportionate.
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