Lennon is not one. But thats what makes it worse in my opinion.... you hit the nail on the head when you say intent though.This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote
Their intent was to show hatred towards Lennon, but by picking those words (even though they are not true) it takes it from football banter into another realm.
Like i said, by dismissing the use of a sectarian slur as banter you trivialise it and go some way (even the smallest of percentages) toward making it acceptable to use... No one would accept the use of the N word to describe our manager if he were black, so why should we accept the use of Fenian?
So at the end of the day, they can rub our noses in it all they wish, that would have been annoying enough, but taking it up a notch to what many deem unacceptable is deplorable.
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26-09-2018 03:56 PM #31
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26-09-2018 03:59 PM #32
I hate orange *******s.
It's ok to say that though because I'm referring specifically to the Orange Order and not all Protestants. Doesn't really work as an argument does it? It's the same as not acknowledging that the literal definition of fenian and the the Scottish football/society definition may differ.PM Awards General Poster of The Year 2015, 2016, 2017. Probably robbed in other years
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26-09-2018 04:22 PM #33
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We live in a society that accepts a lot by turning a blind eye to it.
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26-09-2018 04:24 PM #34
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Jeez, how do I get myself into these messes?
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I do see the problem, I'm not part of it. I also see the problem in getting all worked up about it, whilst people think they have bigger problems in life to deal with, and see it as a pretty trivial thing to waste much energy on.
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(you'll never believe this but....) I'm no lawyer, but it's pretty easy to tell why a sherriff called the Anti Sectarianism legislation "mince", there are far too many subjective elements to it.
I don't call anybody Orange bassas, or Fenian bassas, and if anybody calls me either, screw them - I've earned the right to be a bassa all by myself, and don't would like some acknowledgement of the skill involved in doing so.
Edit: and that's all I'm going to say on that particular subject.Last edited by Chic Murray; 26-09-2018 at 04:32 PM. Reason: Ends
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