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kdmorris

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8. How could that possibly be racist?????

Reply to EvolveOrConvolve (Original post)

Fri Feb 13, 2015, 09:53 PM

Feb 2015

bar·bar·ic bärˈberik/
adjective adjective: barbaric
1. savagely cruel; exceedingly brutal.
"he had carried out barbaric acts in the name of war"

How is it racist to say that these acts are savagely cruel and exceedingly brutal?

Because they happen to be Islamic?

Fuck that, man. That's just stretching at this point. ANYONE who claims that you are racist because you say that they are barbaric should be banned from the site. What the fuck do they want you to call it? An English Garden Party? "Bad"? "Rude"? What adjective would THEY use to describe these heinous acts?

Whatever... ignore them, EOrC.

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Is it racist to call ISIS fighters barbarians? [View all] EvolveOrConvolve Feb 2015 OP

I believe them to be barbarians, absolutely Trajan Feb 2015 #1

I don't think "barbarian" or "barbaric" is racist. Renew Deal Feb 2015 #2

I agree EvolveOrConvolve Feb 2015 #3

Arguing against those people is easy Renew Deal Feb 2015 #4

The U.S. government has killed innocents. Hissyspit Feb 2015 #16

Yep, it is barbaric EvolveOrConvolve Feb 2015 #17

I would disagree where "savage" is concerned. Act_of_Reparation Feb 2015 #28

I don't think it is racist in that context. LostOne4Ever Feb 2015 #5

I will now prove your point with the height of scholarship Rainforestgoddess Feb 2015 #9

Who cares? Curmudgeoness Feb 2015 #6

Evidently, at least one "atheist" cares EvolveOrConvolve Feb 2015 #14

But that one is not making compelling arguments Curmudgeoness Feb 2015 #24

I don't think that "barbarian" is racist AlbertCat Feb 2015 #22

No, because you are describing their behaviour. Rainforestgoddess Feb 2015 #7

That's the exact point I was making EvolveOrConvolve Feb 2015 #12

I think there's a different category of person just looking to take offence on another's behalf Rainforestgoddess Feb 2015 #19

That made perfect sense. onager Feb 2015 #25

How could that possibly be racist????? kdmorris Feb 2015 #8

How about naughty? N/t Rainforestgoddess Feb 2015 #11

I'm usually pretty good at ignoring ignoramuses EvolveOrConvolve Feb 2015 #13

No. Ignore the Language Police. onager Feb 2015 #10

I don't think our new troll understands what racism actually is EvolveOrConvolve Feb 2015 #15

Yep. And we'll all sing "Kum-ba..." onager Feb 2015 #18

But I'm sure he'll be along to educate us here real soon. AlbertCat Feb 2015 #23

Is it racist to call ISIS fighters barbarians? AlbertCat Feb 2015 #20

No really, people who burn other people alive are barbarians. Warren Stupidity Feb 2015 #21

Not anymore than it is to call them idiots, assholes, or fucknits. Gore1FL Feb 2015 #26

Well, ISIS doesn't speak Greek. Act_of_Reparation Feb 2015 #27

Nope! Gelliebeans Feb 2015 #29

This message was self-deleted by its author Pacifist Patriot Feb 2015 #30