they didn't have to but why shouldn't they?

If something is not racist why should it be censored on the off chance a minority of black people find (non existent)racism in it?

Posted By: Charles21 on April 6th 2016 at 18:41:27

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GAPs racist advert (General Chat) - Charles21, Apr 6, 16:36:46
- Crazy stuff - you won't be able to bully fat ginger specky four eyes at this rate (n/m) (General Chat) - Jumbo1, Apr 6, 19:29:51
- People/Companies need to stand up to twitter mongs (General Chat) - wolfio, Apr 6, 19:22:43
  - Yes, they should be consciously racist next time. (n/m) (General Chat) - norway, Apr 6, 19:31:41
- On reflection Essexcanary has made me think twice (General Chat) - harry boulders, Apr 6, 18:41:33
  - I'm glad you're starting to see things from a different, new perspective (General Chat) - essexcanaryOTBC, Apr 6, 18:54:47
- If it has caused some people offence, then I think GAP should respect that (n/m) (General Chat) - essexcanaryOTBC, Apr 6, 17:56:22
  - Oh Fuck off (n/m) (General Chat) - ghostof barry butler, Apr 6, 18:13:18
    - Race relations expert and renowned intellect enters debate. (n/m) (General Chat) - norway, Apr 6, 19:32:32
    - ever the charmer (n/m) (General Chat) - Worzel Scrimmage, Apr 6, 18:58:17
    - I respect your right to be offended by my post. (General Chat) - essexcanaryOTBC, Apr 6, 18:15:37
      - Careful, he'll be advocating your being shot in the street next... (n/m) (General Chat) - avenging canary, Apr 6, 18:36:41
        
        In the face maybe? (n/m) (General Chat) - essexcanaryOTBC, Apr 6, 18:55:07
  - nonsense (General Chat) - Charles21, Apr 6, 18:00:04
    - I said I think GAP should respect that they caused offence (General Chat) - essexcanaryOTBC, Apr 6, 18:03:07
      - why though? (General Chat) - Charles21, Apr 6, 18:11:53
        
        It's not the justification that's the problem, in my opinion. (General Chat) - APB, Apr 6, 18:18:52
        
        Spot on. (n/m) (General Chat) - norway, Apr 6, 19:39:37
        
        they didn't have to but why shouldn't they? (General Chat) - Charles21, Apr 6, 18:41:27
        
        Completely agree. Well put (n/m) (General Chat) - essexcanaryOTBC, Apr 6, 18:24:41
        
        They don't need to justify why they are offended. Others should just respect that they are (General Chat) - essexcanaryOTBC, Apr 6, 18:14:16
        
        having to pull every ad because people are offended (General Chat) - Charles21, Apr 6, 18:16:30
        
        fucking sounds alright to me (General Chat) - Worzel Scrimmage, Apr 6, 18:58:55
        
        vmt (n/m) (General Chat) - Charles21, Apr 6, 19:06:43
        
        vfmt (General Chat) - essexcanaryOTBC, Apr 6, 19:08:13
        
        I didn't say pull it. I said they might want to respect that some are offended by it (General Chat) - essexcanaryOTBC, Apr 6, 18:18:19
- Well... (General Chat) - norway, Apr 6, 17:06:12
  - people with eyes? (n/m) (General Chat) - Charles21, Apr 6, 17:53:55
  - Just because you can't make your mind up. (General Chat) - harry boulders, Apr 6, 17:38:07
    - Yes... that's mentioned in the story. (General Chat) - norway, Apr 6, 18:01:04
      - something is either racist or it isn't (General Chat) - Charles21, Apr 6, 18:10:41
        
        Isn't it a subjective thing though, to some degree? (n/m) (General Chat) - essexcanaryOTBC, Apr 6, 18:16:25
        
        there has to be a line (n/m) (General Chat) - Charles21, Apr 6, 18:23:36
        
        There's a range I think but the lines are a bit blurred at the edges (General Chat) - essexcanaryOTBC, Apr 6, 18:26:38
        
        Would it still be racist if another black American told them to get a grip it's only a (General Chat) - harry boulders, Apr 6, 18:53:32
        
        I still think people are allowed to take offence to whatever naturally offends them (General Chat) - essexcanaryOTBC, Apr 6, 18:56:43
      - Do you have to be black to take offense to something possibly racist? (General Chat) - essexcanaryOTBC, Apr 6, 18:03:57
- It's GAP's not GAPs! (n/m) (General Chat) - Thegelman, Apr 6, 16:45:32
  - Fuck of Bucks (n/m) (General Chat) - maidstoneyellow, Apr 6, 16:56:23
    - off (n/m) (General Chat) - Charles21, Apr 6, 16:57:55

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