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lawyerdad

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Originally Posted by iammatt
OK, fine. It was not much different than some of what is spewed in the CE section.

Sounds like a situation where context is pretty critical.
 

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Originally Posted by lawyerdad
Sounds like a situation where context is pretty critical.

Originally Posted by texas_jack
But the context was hangers, not anything to do with jews. In fact I had no idea who it was but was offended because it was in bad taste.

Yeah, but I dare anybody to claim that if it was a picture of Black people hanging the controversy or hubbub or whatever would not have been 1000000x greater.

Still, I am all for freeing Conne. God knows why.
 

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But you don't believe in God Matt...

I not sure why I should care...an annoying twit with little to no value add.
 

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Originally Posted by iammatt
Yeah, but I dare anybody to claim that if it was a picture of Black people hanging the controversy or hubbub or whatever would not have been 1000000x greater.

Still, I am all for freeing Conne. God knows why.


That's because hanging black people means something to the majority of americans. Hanging white people (in this case jewish) does not.
 

lawyerdad

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Originally Posted by iammatt
Yeah, but I dare anybody to claim that if it was a picture of Black people hanging the controversy or hubbub or whatever would not have been 1000000x greater.

Still, I am all for freeing Conne. God knows why.


No idea. My only point was that in a CE discussion regarding, say, the Holocaust or lynchings in the American South, I could see the posting of such a picture being relevant and non-offensive (to be clear, that modifies the act of posting, not the content). In a thread about hangers, not so much.
 

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Would all the members seeking Conne's return also welcome ernest back with open arms? Because that seems to be the closest analogue.
 

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Originally Posted by Ambulance Chaser
Would all the members seeking Conne's return also welcome ernest back with open arms? Because that seems to be the closest analogue.

yes!
 

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Originally Posted by Ambulance Chaser
Would all the members seeking Conne's return also welcome ernest back with open arms? Because that seems to be the closest analogue.

yes. never had a problem with Ernest, I actually liked his presence

I also liked that Kalra fellow, among other bannees
 

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I'd be happy to see ernest back. Connemara was New Coke to his Classic.
 

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Originally Posted by iammatt
Yeah, but I dare anybody to claim that if it was a picture of Black people hanging the controversy or hubbub or whatever would not have been 1000000x greater.
Billie Holiday - "Strange Fruit".
 

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