Overnight I seem to have acquired something of what I see as a racially offensive 'conversation' appearing on my Facebook page. I have decided to leave it in place purely because my belief in freedom of speech would make it hypocritical for me to remove it.
I do however find it extremely offensive and wish it to be known that I didn't invite such vitriolic comment and am wholly opposed to the content.
Those of you who are my FB friends will be able to see what I am talking about, those who aren't, if you wish to see and perhaps comment just drop me a comment here or a mail with your details and I will add you.
*I would appreciate if anyone commenting on Facebook would not identify my blog there, for obvious reasons I prefer to keep the two seperate.
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12 Comments:
What does it say? I've deleted my Facebook account forever now and since they have this Orwellian policy of not being able to see stuff if you're not a member, I can't see it.
Perhaps you should delete the message and block the person who sent it. I'm intrigued now as to what they have said. I'll send you an email if I may.
Delcatto: See above but feel free to mail me if you want to see it all.
I read the comment on FB with growing disbelief. He seems to be not just to be under the miss-conception that all Muslims are terrorists, but also that all muslims are not native to this country and can/should be sent home. Personally I find these two ideas so staggeringly ignorant and offensive that I have no idea where to start to respond to him.
As for the freedom of speech argument, personally I believe it comes with a previso that one does not offend others. To that end, for him to suggest that there needs to be more integration in society might be one thing, but for him to brandish all Muslims as terrorists and all of them as not British by definition of religion is so blatantly ignorant and offensive he (to my eyes) way oversteps his rights to freedom of speech.
Well, clearly this guy is the BNP/EDF target voter if he isn't already involved with those insidious organisations. The funny thing is, he can't even see the wood from the trees. His argument is more about religious fundamentalism than it is about race.
His evidential value may be deduced from the fact that he does not even know which hand to wipe his ar*e with!
There are many with similar 'values' and they spam their way everywhere. FB needs to introduce some way that users can moderate responses.
I used to have much fun stirring such people up when they scribbled on my walls or blog. It is all a waste of time though. Easier to change an Arab's private anatomy to make them Christian
That crosses the freedom of speech line and lands in hate speech territory- even in America that kind of speech is punishible and combined with a crime carries enhanced sentencing.
just read the comment you have put on the fb comment.
Where i live there are quite few mosques some purpose built, some in other buildings but it all adds to the character of the city. I know some of the peole born and bred here don't like it but its just part of life here now.
I emailed you to add me to your fb list
Would love to see this in its entirety, my name on FB is Jill Lumsden :) I think I am searchable...!
Jill: There are lots of Jill Lumsdens...gimme a clue which one? heh.
oh sorry ! I am the one with three girls as her DP, in Toronto. my pic has a little logo on the bottom right that says toronto lime :) lol, forgot there would be many of me !
Will racism and discrimination ever stop?!
I wish it would in this lifetime, at least!
I have zero tolerance for such talk and I try my best not to surrounded myself with those who have these negative thoughts; but it is nearly impossible.
Inevitably, there's always someone in my network that I am associated with who will surprise me with an opinion like this somewhere or other.
I think you're right in letting people speak their minds, no matter how hard it is. The best thing to do is educate and initiate tolerance. It's very hard to change people's way of thinking, but we do our best.
And as for the close-minded, they're missing out on life. The world is bigger than they are!
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