We’ve been over this ground before but I’m more determined now.
I don’t care what your experiences have been with members of the travelling community. If what you want to say sounds like it might be interpreted as being racist or discriminatory or using stereotypes or generalisations to comment negatively on that group of people then expect a deleted post and a suspension.
I’m not going to get all preachy but I’m deeply uncomfortable at what gets written on here about travellers. It’s not directly in my name but it reflects me on some abstract level and I find it both surprising and disappointing when I read topics that reflect views that I believe belong in previous centuries.
If you have any doubt about what you’re going to say about travellers then don’t say it. There are plenty of other topics to discuss. If you can’t bring yourself to refrain from indulging a need to talk directly or indirectly about travellers then it would be best if you just leave.
I’ll make this my last post on the topic,
It is literally the worst thing about TFK, I know people get upset when you use the term racism but it was often very very close to the surface on those threads, there’s been many disgusting posts that received plenty of likes, clearly made up stories thrown in for good measure
You know, I almost think the opposite. Let the bigoted cunts post. I think it is better for it to be revealed than hidden. And honestly, it is a true reflection of Irish societal thought.
You can’t ban people into not being ignorant cunts.
@rocko has been consistent in many things - namely not giving a shit about most things that are said apart from anything racist which he acts quickly on. He’s given lads plenty of opportunities here on this topic but some lads just can’t help themselves.
Pleasantly surprised to see this post get so many likes. I would honestly have thought the vast majority here agreed with the kind of chat that went on.
That’s my point though. I’d rather know that a fella (lots of fellas in this case) is a ignorant bigoted cunt and that Irish culture has nasty ignorant underbelly, than have it wallpapered over.
Otherwise it never goes away. What happens is it gets toned down, it gets massaged into expressions that are almost borderline acceptable in general society, and the shit never goes away.
We see this with racism in general. I’d rather a cunt be honest and call people lazy useless nigggers, because then the world really sees them for the troglodytes they are, than couch it in semi acceptable language and thought.
No reasonable person would say that @Rocko either agrees with or condones any of what these stupid cunts post.
I’d nearly agree with that if there was a bit of debate about it but that thread was almost completely one sided. The whole basis of the thread was ridiculous in the first place. Every single bad news story posted up in the one thread. As I said before if there was a similar thread called ‘people from council estates’ it wouldn’t last 5 minutes.
There is a fine line. I remember when I lived in Norwood when I was a young lad and nothing but trouble. I’d a couple of run in with Caseys too when a bit older, now they are utter cunts. moral of the story is I’ve never had a good experience with a traveller. probably goes a bit further with society as a whole but I get peoples aghast
