McCain dials down his crowd

monster · 10-12-2008, 08:58 PM

her: he's an arab

him; no ma'am, he's a decent family man citizen

wait, since when are "Arab" and "decent family man citizen" the opposite of one another?

lookout123 · 10-12-2008, 09:29 PM

I see what you're saying there Monster, but I think you might be digging a little deeper than needed. If someone, in reference to any man, said - "he's a nigger/jew/other disgusting epithet", I think "decent family man citizen" would be an appropriate way of countering an insulting term by pointing out that he is not deserving of any such insult. I don't think that any insult towards arabs should be read into that statement.

Pie · 10-12-2008, 10:04 PM

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Originally Posted by lookout123

If someone, in reference to any man, said - "he's a nigger/jew/other disgusting epithet", I think "decent family man citizen" would be an appropriate way of countering an insulting term by pointing out that he is not deserving of any such insult. I don't think that any insult towards arabs should be read into that statement.

L123, you yourself just equated "disgusting epithet" with both "Jew" and "Arab". Is that really what you wanted to say?

(monster beat me to it, I see.)

lookout123 · 10-14-2008, 02:04 AM

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Originally Posted by Pie

L123, you yourself just equated "disgusting epithet" with both "Jew" and "Arab". Is that really what you wanted to say?

(monster beat me to it, I see.)

yeah, that's exactly what i meant. the intent behind the usage of the words is what matters. they are simply words that in another context are simply words. when used as an insult, then yes "jew" and "arab" are disgusting.

xoxoxoBruce · 10-13-2008, 01:34 AM

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Originally Posted by monster

her: he's an arab

him; no ma'am, he's a decent family man citizen

wait, since when are "Arab" and "decent family man citizen" the opposite of one another?

The woman said she didn't trust Obama, then gave as a reason, "He's an Arab". That's what makes it a disgusting epithet.

That's also when McCain cut her off, so we don't know if she had more reasons or not.

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