NUS refuse to condemn ISIS

[irocfan]

Negative Creep said:

Problem is women have basically achieved equality now so the remaining feminists have nothing to actually complain about. Going by her name I'm guessing her family is of Islamic descent so why doesn't she spend her time trying to fight against a system that really does oppress women?

1 - it's too dangerous

2 - it's too much effort (see 1)

3 - it's the western world that has caused all the world's issues therefore any opposition to that set-up must be in the right regardless of their other issues (and see 1 & 2)

[voyds9]

rxtx said:

Probably none, it wasn't directed at an individual, just a decent percentage of the population. As a white "cis" male I find her a vile racist, so losing her position and reputation (with any luck) is good enough for me.

Excuse my ignorance but chemical background.

I presume cis is used as the isomer of trans as per organic chem.

[mph1977]

voyds9 said:

rxtx said:

Probably none, it wasn't directed at an individual, just a decent percentage of the population. As a white "cis" male I find her a vile racist, so losing her position and reputation (with any luck) is good enough for me.

Excuse my ignorance but chemical background.

I presume cis is used as the isomer of trans as per organic chem.

cisgender meaning the gender you were assigned, your external genitals and your percpetion of your geneder is all in agreement ...

[BlackLabel]

Jihadis like Moazzam Begg are welcome in NUS circles but it appears that the same doesn't apply to some vocal secularists.

article said:

.prominent secularist and activist has been barred from speaking at a student union event due to fears her speech would “incite hatred” against Muslim students.
Maryam Namazie had been booked by the Warwick Atheists, Secularists and Humanists (WASH) group to speak about secularism to Warwick University’s Student Union on 28 October.
However, the group was notified last month that Ms Na mazie’s speech had been cancelled. The decision has led campaigners to raise concerns about student bodies across the UK thwarting freedom of speech on their campuses.

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/maryam-namazie-secular-activist-barred-from-speaking-at-warwick-university-over-fears-of-inciting-hatred-against-muslim-students-10517296.html

Edited by BlackLabel on Saturday 26th September 17:41

[Asterix]

nO cOMMENT.

[anonymous-user]

rxtx said:

flyingvisit said:

Any bets on what action the police will take (Telegraph link)?

Probably none, it wasn't directed at an individual, just a decent percentage of the population. As a white "cis" male I find her a vile racist, so losing her position and reputation (with any luck) is good enough for me.

Former student’s union diversity officer is to face court over a tweet with the hashtag “kill all white men."

http://www.standard.co.uk/news/crime/mer-goldsmith...

[loose cannon]

Thought I recognised her

[dudleybloke]

She's got the crazy eyes!

[irocfan]

djstevec said:

rxtx said:

flyingvisit said:

Any bets on what action the police will take (Telegraph link)?

Probably none, it wasn't directed at an individual, just a decent percentage of the population. As a white "cis" male I find her a vile racist, so losing her position and reputation (with any luck) is good enough for me.

Former student’s union diversity officer is to face court over a tweet with the hashtag “kill all white men."

http://www.standard.co.uk/news/crime/mer-goldsmith...

I wonder how her "I can't be racist" shtick is going to play to the court? The sad thing is if the same had been said by a white male about BAME person their feet (quite rightly!) wouldn't have touched the ground the response would have been that fast. The law needs to apply to all

[Rick_1138]

Bet her boyfriend has lots of fun during, by proclaiming that white men aren't all that bad and that the tories have the right idea, then hold on as she goes crazy!

The crazy ladies are always the most fun in the sack...shame they like knives too

[nikaiyo2]

WTF is a "Non Binary" person, or a "binary" person for that matter?

[FourWheelDrift]

nikaiyo2 said:

WTF is a "Non Binary" person, or a "binary" person for that matter?

[Axionknight]

nikaiyo2 said:

WTF is a "Non Binary" person, or a "binary" person for that matter?

A non binary person is someone who doesn't identify with either or any sex, not transgender, but perhaps androgynous or intergender, if that is even a thing.

[br d]

I'm interseted in her "Miniroties can't be racist" angle. Did that apply to the white South African minority who used to run the place then?

[Pesty]

Axionknight said:

nikaiyo2 said:

WTF is a "Non Binary" person, or a "binary" person for that matter?

A non binary person is someone who doesn't identify with either or any sex, not transgender, but perhaps androgynous or intergender, if that is even a thing.

You're going to need to run that by me again. A bit slower and in English.

[Axionknight]

In the 1950s they would have called them a bloody racing queer.

Howzat?

[BJG1]

Think it's a damning indictment on our current attitude to freedom of speech that she's been charged. I don't support her views in any way, shape or form but being a gobby idiot should not be a criminal offence.

[Negative Creep]

BJG1 said:

Think it's a damning indictment on our current attitude to freedom of speech that she's been charged. I don't support her views in any way, shape or form but being a gobby idiot should not be a criminal offence.

But she'd be the first person to deman someone who tweeted something against women or minorities be charged

[BJG1]

Negative Creep said:

BJG1 said:

Think it's a damning indictment on our current attitude to freedom of speech that she's been charged. I don't support her views in any way, shape or form but being a gobby idiot should not be a criminal offence.

But she'd be the first person to deman someone who tweeted something against women or minorities be charged

That is absolutely irrelevant to whether she should be charged or not

[otolith]

I disagree profoundly with the way that the law is being used to restrict freedom of expression. However, what is worse than doing that is doing it in a partisan manner, so I think that if we are going to prosecute people for this kind of behaviour, it is correct that she is treated in the same way.