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# again you choose
to make a claim about my views based solely on what you choose to believe rather than anything I have actually said.
(I helped save b3ta! Pasanonic 's been known to cause insanity in laboratory mice, Sun 11 Jan 2009, 13:58, archived)
# i take it you belive this?
"I've never understood how the word in and of itself can be offensive. It's the same as any other word. When used in conjunction with other words in a manner which is intended to offend and show discrimination then anyone has a right to take issue with that if they are the subject of it."

when used ... is intended to offend.

(I helped save b3ta! Avast is still alive!!!!, Sun 11 Jan 2009, 14:01, archived)
# then you are wrong.
Words can be used to create offence. They are not always used so. If they were then conversations such as this could not exist.
(I helped save b3ta! Pasanonic 's been known to cause insanity in laboratory mice, Sun 11 Jan 2009, 14:03, archived)
# So using the word "Paki", for example in a question about the use of the word, is offensive regardless of the context?
You're going to have to go on ignore, for being a twat. Bye.

(Just to clarify, I'm fully intending that to be offensive.)
 
(I helped save b3ta! finnbar has officially retired, Sun 11 Jan 2009, 14:09, archived)