The term "Jap" - an abbreviation or an insult?
Discussion
fido said:
I haven't trawled 4 pages of dribble .. but ask yourself this "would you call someone a *whatever* to their face?". If not then it's probably not acceptable terminology. The context is hugely important - also words that are used here don't make sense in the US and vice-versa.
Your answer is in the 4 pages of dribble....people would call a jap a jap because a) they dont care if they are called a Brit b) whatever next, can we not say "insert stupid example of word in different context that has two tenths of f*uck all to do with anything"PZR said:
Have you paid any thought to what it might mean to a Japanese person?
Outside of today, no.I DON'T speak for every fking japanese person, but at the same time I post sometimes on an american/japanese forum.
I Know that if I have fked up again in the past, I can accept this. Pistonheads consensus seems to be 'fk em' and a lot of uneducated pistonheaders(where does the apostrophe go here) back them up.
I Like Pistonheads, I want it to succeed.
I see xenophobic comments being backed up and well...
Fort Jefferson said:
I often wonder if the people who recognize racism in just about everything, are more racist than the people who they accuse.
Do you? I don't.I would imagine there are some "people who recognise racism in just about everything", but so what? It doesn't mean that a certain amount of racism - or plain old xenophobia - doesn't exist, does it?
This is a bit like getting people to put their lights on when they drive through the Blackwall Tunnel. Some people say "I don't need to, I can see where I'm going". Of course, they are missing the whole point.
So would you call a Japanese person a "Jap" to their face, or in their earshot?
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