I still think people are allowed to take offence to whatever naturally offends them

Doesn't mean that they are right all the time necessarily

Just means that their right to taking offence should be respected.

Posted By: essexcanaryOTBC on April 6th 2016 at 18:56:43

Message Thread

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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