It does if you ask me. There is a big difference in my eyes between

Aggressive, deliberate racism designed to offend and some silly old boy making politically incorrect statements that are in all honesty not atypical of his generation. It's not like what he said was actually really offensive. I work in a corridor with several Jewish guys and none of them take the slightest offence at hearing someone say Jews like money. Whelan may have been misguided but there is a big difference between malicious or offensive racism and what he said.

The Malky texts were much worse because they were very clearly derogatory towards those they were aimed at.

Posted By: Jim on November 27th 2014 at 19:45:33

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Good luck to Wigan without Whelan........ (Other Football) - usacanary, Nov 27, 18:51:44
- As a Jew myself, I completely agree with you (Other Football) - thebigfeller, Nov 27, 19:21:11
  - oh absolutely, after all no harm has ever come from perpetuating negative stereotypes (Other Football) - Ralf Scrampton, Nov 27, 20:04:50
  - Its worse in the US, people make careers out of using race to (Other Football) - usacanary, Nov 27, 19:33:09
  - It doesn't matter if he 'means no harm' (Other Football) - norway, Nov 27, 19:26:27
    - It does if you ask me. There is a big difference in my eyes between (Other Football) - Jim, Nov 27, 19:45:33
      - perhaps your fellow corridor dwellers find it easier to turn a blind eye than start an arg (Other Football) - Ralf Scrampton, Nov 27, 20:19:16
        
        No it's not that. Big feller seems to have the same attitude. I really don't think (Other Football) - Jim, Nov 27, 20:33:51
        
        Are you Jewish? If so do you really find what Whelan said offensive? (n/m) (Other Football) - Jim, Nov 27, 20:58:23
        
        assuming you're talking to me, even if i was Jewish, not all Jewish people think the same (Other Football) - Ralf Scrampton, Nov 27, 21:08:32
        
        I will take that as a no then. anyway who is talking about jokes? I'm (Other Football) - Jim, Nov 27, 21:15:17
        
        oh dear (n/m) (Other Football) - Ralf Scrampton, Nov 27, 22:42:47
        
        ... it doesn't mean all Jewish people won't (n/m) (Other Football) - Ralf Scrampton, Nov 27, 21:09:31
        
        maybe, or maybe they play along with the jokes because, again, it's just easier that way (Other Football) - Ralf Scrampton, Nov 27, 20:44:11
      - I agree. I cringe like fuck the occasional times my dad uses the word 'half caste' (Other Football) - South_West_Canary, Nov 27, 20:18:08
    - for one........talking about jewish people is not racist...... (Other Football) - usacanary, Nov 27, 19:37:13
      - You know what I mean (n/m) (Other Football) - norway, Nov 27, 19:37:59
        
        well yes but......I said it the other day..... its an over used word... (Other Football) - usacanary, Nov 27, 19:46:07
- What he's done has worked. Nobody is talking about Malky anymore (n/m) (Other Football) - pants, Nov 27, 19:10:50
  - That is true....... (n/m) (Other Football) - usacanary, Nov 27, 19:17:58
- he was a fool to say those things, he should pay the fine and think about what he has said (Other Football) - phrankin, Nov 27, 19:00:39
  - Agree. (n/m) (Other Football) - norway, Nov 27, 19:27:23
  - There's no fool like an old fool. (n/m) (Other Football) - bobble, Nov 27, 19:10:41
    - Unless it's a young fool (n/m) (Other Football) - CB41, Nov 27, 20:05:44

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