Thread reopened?

[-:Undertaker:-]

I am sure no Brits would be offended by being called Brit. Myself being British I wouldn't. The word which is in question which is short for Pakistani IS used as a racist term no matter WHAT you say. You just cannot deny that this is a fact.
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In dictionary's it is classed as a racism term against people of the Pakistani Nation. Calling an Australian Aussie is like calling someone from Pakistan a Pakistani but the shortened version IS classed as racism and it will be until stupid racist parents stop pointing at people from Pakistani and saying the term to their kids which I have seen an unbelievable amount of times and it shouldn't be tolerated. It IS a form of bullying. It WILL be filtered as long as it is used in the world as an offensive term. GET OVER OT. Should you possess the need to label someone from whom comes from a specific nation rather than just treating them like anyone else just call them from Pakistani or something considered NOT Racist!

Regarding the PM Forum Management section I heard that nvr gets hundreds of PMs a week so for example when he comes online he has to read PMs, important threads and update permissions so perhaps this thread will come to his attention quicker so we can see one of his famous essay replies 8) sooner.

The whole point of calling a nation of people 'Brit' and so on, is so it's shorter, therefore the stupid idea of 'Pakistani' won't work. It isn't a form of bullying you are deluded over this. I have just said Pakistan is one of the greatest nations in the Middle East so it isn't bullying. The only reason the word Páki became 'racist' is because of the PC brigade and people who are far too sensitive and need to grow up. Also I find it sad you are waiting for a Management member to somehow win the debate, just because they are management doesn't mean they are right no matter what their opinions are. The subject of racist is just like Global Warming, say Páki and your considered racist, say Global Warming doesn't exist then your said to have been paid by the oil companies to say it doesn't exist. This forum and the world are full of political correctness and it's brainwashed so many of you. I don't care what any dictionary says, that is what we are talking about here, whether it's racist or not and a few intelligent people realise it's not.

[GommeInc]

You're over-reacting over something you really have no need to care about. A majority of Pakistani's refuse to be called the 4 letter word because it is pretty much a racist term and the remaining amount of Pakistani people either only want to be called the 4 letter word by people who are Pakistani themselves or don't care, but the people who don't care what they are called is very low.

It's not a matter of what you think, it is what they think. They think it is a racist term most of them time, while the rest of the time they only want to be called that by their fellow Pakistanies. If you bothered reading articles you'll know why it is an 'unmentionable' word. Look at the media, the only time they use that word is when it is quoted, and most of the time it is bleeped out.

It is very similar to the common racist term which is like snigger, where only a black man/woman can call another black man/woman by that term.

So sod what you think for a change, it is up to a Pakistani member, or someone related to a Pakistani person to decide. But I can assure you that is isn't acceptable to call them that.

[Mandez]

they think its a racist term,
but alot of brits dont.

[-:Undertaker:-]

You're over-reacting over something you really have no need to care about. A majority of Pakistani's refuse to be called the 4 letter word because it is pretty much a racist term and the remaining amount of Pakistani people either only want to be called the 4 letter word by people who are Pakistani themselves or don't care, but the people who don't care what they are called is very low.

It's not a matter of what you think, it is what they think. They think it is a racist term most of them time, while the rest of the time they only want to be called that by their fellow Pakistanies. If you bothered reading articles you'll know why it is an 'unmentionable' word. Look at the media, the only time they use that word is when it is quoted, and most of the time it is bleeped out.

It is very similar to the common racist term which is like snigger, where only a black man/woman can call another black man/woman by that term.

So sod what you think for a change, it is up to a Pakistani member, or someone related to a Pakistani person to decide. But I can assure you that is isn't acceptable to call them that.

they think its a racist term,
but alot of brits dont.

My reply to GommeINC is what Mandez said, and anyway we're in Britain so we can decide what language we use.

[Favourtism]

The whole point of calling a nation of people 'Brit' and so on, is so it's shorter, therefore the stupid idea of 'Pakistani' won't work. It isn't a form of bullying you are deluded over this. I have just said Pakistan is one of the greatest nations in the Middle East so it isn't bullying. The only reason the word Páki became 'racist' is because of the PC brigade and people who are far too sensitive and need to grow up. Also I find it sad you are waiting for a Management member to somehow win the debate, just because they are management doesn't mean they are right no matter what their opinions are. The subject of racist is just like Global Warming, say Páki and your considered racist, say Global Warming doesn't exist then your said to have been paid by the oil companies to say it doesn't exist. This forum and the world are full of political correctness and it's brainwashed so many of you. I don't care what any dictionary says, that is what we are talking about here, whether it's racist or not and a few intelligent people realise it's not.

I am far from deluded I can assure you. Poeple from pakistan dislike it as they find it racsim so we should abide by their wishes! As your the intelligent people quote that is DEFINATELY not true because you beleive the same thing as them.

You're over-reacting over something you really have no need to care about. A majority of Pakistani's refuse to be called the 4 letter word because it is pretty much a racist term and the remaining amount of Pakistani people either only want to be called the 4 letter word by people who are Pakistani themselves or don't care, but the people who don't care what they are called is very low.

It's not a matter of what you think, it is what they think. They think it is a racist term most of them time, while the rest of the time they only want to be called that by their fellow Pakistanies. If you bothered reading articles you'll know why it is an 'unmentionable' word. Look at the media, the only time they use that word is when it is quoted, and most of the time it is bleeped out.

It is very similar to the common racist term which is like snigger, where only a black man/woman can call another black man/woman by that term.

So sod what you think for a change, it is up to a Pakistani member, or someone related to a Pakistani person to decide. But I can assure you that is isn't acceptable to call them that.

Yeah. Only people who be classed as that word should have the right to use that word even if it is SLIGHTLY hypocritical. If the world wasn't so racist then none of these issues would occur and the world would be a better place.

[GommeInc]

That's a stupid answer. Any racism isn't allowed, especially on a forum which is pretty much global anyway. And it's racist in the UK, a multi-cultural country anyway where it's not even mentioned by officials.

It should remain filtered.

[-:Undertaker:-]

I am far from deluded I can assure you. Poeple from pakistan dislike it as they find it racsim so we should abide by their wishes! As your the intelligent people quote that is DEFINATELY not true because you beleive the same thing as them.


Yeah. Only people who be classed as that word should have the right to use that word even if it is SLIGHTLY hypocritical. If the world wasn't so racist then none of these issues would occur and the world would be a better place.

WE ARE IN ENGLAND NOT PAKISTAN - Stop going on and on about 'their wishes', to be honest if it takes one person of Pakistani blood to ban the word Páki on this forum, then surely for example me and Mandez can object to the word 'brit' and we will have to filter that aswell. More to the point I would like that thread to be reopened please. People are offended by all sorts of things, doesn't mean the rest of us should stop using words we think are fine just because a few object.

[GommeInc]

'Brit' is harmless because it isn't ever used in an offensive way. Do you see a French man called a Brit, because he happens to live next to the UK and some idiot thinks any country in Western Europe happens to be Brit related? No, because there is next to no logic in that. But the 4 letter word you have an obsession with has been used as a racist term more times than it has been to locate where a person comes from. You get obvious Indian men and women called that word and they're not from Pakistan, it's just thick minded people showing their lack of intelligence.

As stated, people from Pakistan only wish to be called the 4 letter word by people who are from Pakistan and this excuse "we're English, not Pakistani" is stupid, ignorant and I thought better of you. British Officials never call Asian people (the reason why it is racist) or most importantly Pakistani people by that word because they know it is offensive to them. Thinking you can call them that in a multi-cultural forum and a multi-cultural country is stupid and just shows who is a snob :rolleyes:

[Favourtism]

WE ARE IN ENGLAND NOT PAKISTAN - Stop going on and on about 'their wishes', to be honest if it takes one person of Pakistani blood to ban the word Páki on this forum, then surely for example me and Mandez can object to the word 'brit' and we will have to filter that aswell. More to the point I would like that thread to be reopened please. People are offended by all sorts of things, doesn't mean the rest of us should stop using words we think are fine just because a few object.

We are in England although not EVERYONE is. It is considered racism around THE GLOBE not just on HxF by 1 member. The word should be filtered!

Don't get me wrong I disagree with the way England is run letting all the immagrants in and favouring them so they are actually being racsit to us. We should be like Australia and moniter everything with a half decent goverment. However this is irrelevant so ill stop.

The word brit is NOT considrered racist everywhere but that word is.

[-:Undertaker:-]

'Brit' is harmless because it isn't ever used in an offensive way. Do you see a French man called a Brit, because he happens to live next to the UK and some idiot thinks any country in Western Europe happens to be Brit related? No, because there is next to no logic in that. But the 4 letter word you have an obsession with has been used as a racist term more times than it has been to locate where a person comes from. You get obvious Indian men and women called that word and they're not from Pakistan, it's just thick minded people showing their lack of intelligence.

As stated, people from Pakistan only wish to be called the 4 letter word by people who are from Pakistan and this excuse "we're English, not Pakistani" is stupid, ignorant and I thought better of you. British Officials never call Asian people (the reason why it is racist) or most importantly Pakistani people by that word because they know it is offensive to them. Thinking you can call them that in a multi-cultural forum and a multi-cultural country is stupid and just shows who is a snob :rolleyes:

It isn't an excuse, it's reality that we are in Britain. If Pakistani people are fine with eachother calling themselves it then they ahve serious mental issues if they are offended by other people of other nationalitys saying it. British Officals never use the word because they are in fear of being branded racist, just as Micheal Howard got branded Raicts for just talking about immigration. All this red tape has provoken fear within British people thus the word has become to be known as a racist term when it isn't.

I am English and whether this country is multiculutral or not I can use the same word as Pakistanis use to call eachother. If Pakistanis, Indians, Polish and so on wish to be accepted in this country then they must learn to accept language that this country uses.

Also can a Admin/Super Mod reopen that thread please as that is what the whole thread is about.