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Thread #124081 Message #2743123
Posted By: Lox
10-Oct-09 - 06:39 PM
Thread Name: BS: Tommy Teirnan - raving racist or what?
Subject: RE: BS: Tommy Teirnan - raving racist or what?
Looking back I can't help make an amusing observation.
I'm amazed at how many posters have in all sincerity made the point that it isn't justifiable to use extreme examples of offensive language to make ones point ...
... and then illustrated their point by using an example of offensive language.
Sugarfoot Jack, Crow sister and MtheGM, you have all argued your cases clearly, convincingly and effectively and your arguments have been strengthened considerably by your use of examples of objectionable language in a deeper context ...
... and by demonstrating the power and clarity of such a device you have shown that objectionable language, even on the subject of the holocaust, can have a context in which its use is justifiable.
The question remains as to whether TT used it in a justifiable way.