Ethnic Slurs

[SoyElTurco]

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Is referring to Azeris as "Baboons" in violation of these terms?

Since that behavior has been so far tolerated, would it be okay to start referring to Armenians by "Jackals" or "Wolves" or "Vultures" or "Donkeys" and not expect any kind of rebuke?

[KarotheGreat]

Re: Ethnic Slurs

first if you don't like it here don't come here and post

second like every community we have our own unwritten laws and customs and we are also divided in different groups

and third you are right what have baboons done to us that we insult them like that so people stop that. Baboons are beautiful animals find something else to call azeris the best name gets a price (and this joke has been used in an other thread I'm just copying it

[Post_Blue]

Re: Ethnic Slurs

I think that the rules pertain more to like using the "n" word about black people, like using a derogatory term that everyone’s heard and knows what it means. I think people get away with “baboon” as opposed to wolf, snake, vulture, jackal, because baboon is just too silly of a word in itself to be a real insult. The other words all have negative connotations, and the only monkey term I’ve ever heard as an insult was calling someone an “ape” but even that’s not that insulting. I get the principle behind what you are saying though, but it is an Armenian forum, so I guess it’s to be expected,

[yerazhishda]

Re: Ethnic Slurs

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Is referring to Azeris as "Baboons" in violation of these terms?

Since that behavior has been so far tolerated, would it be okay to start referring to Armenians by "Jackals" or "Wolves" or "Vultures" or "Donkeys" and not expect any kind of rebuke?

This is not a democracy, this is an Armenian forum. Believe you me, your presence is only 'tolerated' here and if it were up to me I would ban all Turks regardless if they were 'friendly'. Many of our Armenian patriots feel the same way. However it's not up to me and I'll I can ever hope for is that one I day Armenian tanks will roll right through Van and reclaim our stolen lands!

To quote Karothegreat, "there's only one good Turk, and that's a dead Turk!"

[crusader1492]

Re: Ethnic Slurs

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Is referring to Azeris as "Baboons" in violation of these terms?

Since that behavior has been so far tolerated, would it be okay to start referring to Armenians by "Jackals" or "Wolves" or "Vultures" or "Donkeys" and not expect any kind of rebuke?

Absolutely, by all means, please do. Turkish Article 301 does not apply here.

[Mos]

Re: Ethnic Slurs

baboon > azeri + turk
what's there to argue?

[SoyElTurco]

Re: Ethnic Slurs

I think that the rules pertain more to like using the "n" word about black people, like using a derogatory term that everyone’s heard and knows what it means. I think people get away with “baboon” as opposed to wolf, snake, vulture, jackal, because baboon is just too silly of a word in itself to be a real insult. The other words all have negative connotations, and the only monkey term I’ve ever heard as an insult was calling someone an “ape” but even that’s not that insulting. I get the principle behind what you are saying though, but it is an Armenian forum, so I guess it’s to be expected,

this is the best reply; it's the most intelligent one.

the second one is yerzhdvsha..... however the hell u spell it - i dont believe in democracy.......

[Mos]

Re: Ethnic Slurs

this is the best reply; it's the most intelligent one.

the second one is yerzhdvsha..... however the hell u spell it - i dont believe in democracy.......

Of course, why would you believe in anything? Please Turk stop talking, just making more of a fool of yourself. What do they teach you in that propaganda fake Turkey? Well for one they teach you how to lie and how not to think for yourself. All Turkey does is flirt with US and beg on their knees that US doesn't pass Armenian GENOCIDE Recognition Bill. Tell me one country (except AzerGayjan) that actually likes Turkey?

[jgk3]

Re: Ethnic Slurs

Turkish forums do this for Armenians, it's called practicing certain freedoms of speech. A forum member can express their discontent with whatever person. What is not encouraged is to create unnecessary platforms for hatred, though when it comes to Armenians and Turks, Albanians and Serbs, Russians and Poles... perhaps its not always easy, these are inherent animosities and no simple forum and its rules can do away with them if it hopes to accomodate people from one of these ethnicities unless the focus of the forum is purely professional perhaps. This one is not.

[SoyElTurco]

Re: Ethnic Slurs

Turkish forums do this for Armenians, it's called practicing certain freedoms of speech. A forum member can express their discontent with whatever person. What is not encouraged is to create unnecessary platforms for hatred, though when it comes to Armenians and Turks, Albanians and Serbs, Russians and Poles... perhaps its not always easy, these are inherent animosities and no simple forum and its rules can do away with them if it hopes to accomodate people from one of these ethnicities unless the focus of the forum is purely professional perhaps. This one is not.

Understandable. But i could also expect a ban if i start using that kind of mild terminology whereas the others wouldn't have to.