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The Washington Redskins May Finally Change Their Name
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Some may call me foolish, and some may call me odd
But I'd rather be a fool in the eyes of man
Than a fool in the eyes of God
From "Fools Gold" by Petra
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Originally posted by Mountain Man View PostApparently the Irish are too stupid to be offended by Notre Dame's team name and logo. Why aren't you offended on their behalf and demanding it be changed to something that doesn't upset the tender sensibilities of privileged white liberals?
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Originally posted by whag View PostSays the privileged white guy who believes in Noah’s ark.
"That is correct."
alex-trebek-720x720.jpgSome may call me foolish, and some may call me odd
But I'd rather be a fool in the eyes of man
Than a fool in the eyes of God
From "Fools Gold" by Petra
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Originally posted by Mountain Man View PostOriginally posted by whag View PostOriginally posted by Mountain Man View PostApparently the Irish are too stupid to be offended by Notre Dame's team name and logo. Why aren't you offended on their behalf and demanding it be changed to something that doesn't upset the tender sensibilities of privileged white liberals?
Therefore no fallacy was committed.
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Originally posted by whag View PostIt’s an opportunity to rebrand. It’s silly to cling to a name.
Sports are mostly silly, when you really think about it.The first to state his case seems right until another comes and cross-examines him.
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Originally posted by whag View PostA Christian no less, Rogue thinks asking the NAACP to change its name is tantamount to pressuring professional sports teams owned by white men to simply change the name of their team to something not racist.The first to state his case seems right until another comes and cross-examines him.
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Originally posted by Leonhard View PostQuote marks is correct. This is not cancel culture. A lot of these terms are getting stretch marks from being applied to things way beyond their scope.The first to state his case seems right until another comes and cross-examines him.
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Originally posted by whag View PostSays the guy who ad homs daily.Some may call me foolish, and some may call me odd
But I'd rather be a fool in the eyes of man
Than a fool in the eyes of God
From "Fools Gold" by Petra
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Originally posted by whag View PostAs a Trumper, you should look up the word “petulant.” You might consider it instructive.
I'm always still in trouble again
"You're by far the worst poster on TWeb" and "TWeb's biggest liar" --starlight (the guy who says Stalin was a right-winger)
"Overall I would rate the withdrawal from Afghanistan as by far the best thing Biden's done" --Starlight
"Of course, human life begins at fertilization that’s not the argument." --Tassman
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Originally posted by Terraceth View PostIn my view, a rather important difference between that and the teams named after Native American concepts is that Notre Dame, who picked the name, was heavily Irish.
A bit more history that the cancel culture seeks to erase:
I'm always still in trouble again
"You're by far the worst poster on TWeb" and "TWeb's biggest liar" --starlight (the guy who says Stalin was a right-winger)
"Overall I would rate the withdrawal from Afghanistan as by far the best thing Biden's done" --Starlight
"Of course, human life begins at fertilization that’s not the argument." --Tassman
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Originally posted by rogue06 View PostAnd "Redskins" was chosen to honor the coach and Native American players on the team at the time.
A bit more history that the cancel culture seeks to erase:
[ATTACH=CONFIG]46467[/ATTACH]"I am not angered that the Moral Majority boys campaign against abortion. I am angry when the same men who say, "Save OUR children" bellow "Build more and bigger bombers." That's right! Blast the children in other nations into eternity, or limbless misery as they lay crippled from "OUR" bombers! This does not jell." - Leonard Ravenhill
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Originally posted by KingsGambit View PostIt was certainly a positive at the time but it seems obstinate to ignore the changes in connotation the name has experienced over time, such as what occurred with the term "Christian".
I'm always still in trouble again
"You're by far the worst poster on TWeb" and "TWeb's biggest liar" --starlight (the guy who says Stalin was a right-winger)
"Overall I would rate the withdrawal from Afghanistan as by far the best thing Biden's done" --Starlight
"Of course, human life begins at fertilization that’s not the argument." --Tassman
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