warpedskydiver 0 #1 November 9, 2006 Well as the term gets used so much around here with impunity, I wanted to know how you would like being referred to as one, or having it implied that you associate with Nazi's. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Andy9o8 2 #2 November 9, 2006 I imagine I'd enjoy it if I was a Nazi. But if I was just your basic, run-of-the-mill fascist pig, then no, I guess I wouldn't like it. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SkyDekker 1,465 #3 November 9, 2006 Step away from the computer, go outside, take a deep breath....and just take a nice walk before coming back to SC. I think you have begun to take it all a little to personal.... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wmw999 2,589 #4 November 9, 2006 I think it would depend on the context. Generally, no. Feminazi? Canopy nazi? PLF nazi? Safety nazi? They're just words. Insults generally say a whole lot more about the person doing the insulting than the person who's supposedlly being insulted. Just don't call me late for dinner. Wendy W.There is nothing more dangerous than breaking a basic safety rule and getting away with it. It removes fear of the consequences and builds false confidence. (tbrown) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SpeedRacer 1 #5 November 9, 2006 How about "manifest Nazi"? Speed Racer -------------------------------------------------- Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Amazon 7 #6 November 9, 2006 Gee the Ditto Heads have NO problem with using the term feminazi for most women on a daily basis....which is interesting since so many of the things they support are indeed fascist in nature. Maybe they are just complimenting us Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
warpedskydiver 0 #7 November 9, 2006 I think it is a shitty term to use in describing anyone who isn't a Nazi. The strange thing is I hear people use it alot, and yet, all I get the image of is what those nice people did to other people in those wonderful summer camps called Auchwitz, Treblinka, etc. PEOPLE MAKE ME SICK Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NCclimber 0 #8 November 9, 2006 QuoteGee the Ditto Heads have NO problem with using the term feminazi for most women on a daily basis Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gravitymaster 0 #9 November 9, 2006 QuoteQuoteGee the Ditto Heads have NO problem with using the term feminazi for most women on a daily basis Do you ever hear any of your conservative friends walking around calling all women feminazi's? I don't. Strange world some people live in. - Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
billvon 3,120 #10 November 9, 2006 >Would You Enjoy Being Called a Nazi? I would think it's funny. I've been called a canopy nazi, in "don't let Bill see you jump that - he's the local canopy nazi!" Always get a kick out of that. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
warpedskydiver 0 #11 November 9, 2006 I think it is a repugnant word. There are words you can use in adressing people in this state(Illinois) that will get you arrested, and if convicted, three years in a state penitentiary, but Nazi isn't one of them. How strange. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
warpedskydiver 0 #12 November 9, 2006 Bill I am sure you are aware that by no means am I thin skinned nor easily offended. But I think people forget how awful something is by using it in every day language and therefore desensitized, towards that behavior. History repeats itself far too often. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
billvon 3,120 #13 November 9, 2006 >But I think people forget how awful something is by using it in >every day language and therefore desensitized . . . Yep. Of course, we live in a country where comedies were made about german POW camps and Korean-war army hospitals; that's pretty desensitizing as well. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NCclimber 0 #14 November 9, 2006 Quote>Would You Enjoy Being Called a Nazi? I would think it's funny. I've been called a canopy nazi, in "don't let Bill see you jump that - he's the local canopy nazi!" Always get a kick out of that. Bill, Do you really think the OP was talking about a lighthearted use of an otherwise offensive term... instead it's frequent (derogatory) use by some of the regulars here? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
billvon 3,120 #15 November 9, 2006 >Do you really think the OP was talking about a lighthearted use of an >otherwise offensive term... instead it's frequent (derogatory) use by >some of the regulars here? a) When I overhear people at Perris talking about "fucking canopy nazis should keep their clueless opinions to themselves" I don't think it's so lighthearted. b) Calling someone a nazi here is a PA and against the rules of the forum. PM me if you see someone doing that. Calling a GROUP "a bunch of nazis" (i.e. the republicans, or the french, or the anti-gun lobby) is not a PA, although some people here make it into an art form. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DaVinci 0 #16 November 9, 2006 QuoteDo you ever hear any of your conservative friends walking around calling all women feminazi's? I don't. Strange world some people live in No in fact the only times I hear 'NAZI" are from some left wing posters on here. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Richards 0 #17 November 9, 2006 No but i would be bothered with the fact that the term is used so casually now that the true horror of it's meaning seems to have been lost. Everytime I do not bend to a specific social agenda or god forbid suggest a hard line approach on an issue I get called a nazi by the dumbass who is offended by my having a different of opinion. It has lost its shock value. Richards My biggest handicap is that sometimes the hole in the front of my head operates a tad bit faster than the grey matter contained within. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Samurai136 0 #18 November 9, 2006 Quote>Do you really think the OP was talking about a lighthearted use of an >otherwise offensive term... instead it's frequent (derogatory) use by >some of the regulars here? a) When I overhear people at Perris talking about "fucking canopy nazis should keep their clueless opinions to themselves" I don't think it's so lighthearted. b) Calling someone a nazi here is a PA and against the rules of the forum. PM me if you see someone doing that. Calling a GROUP "a bunch of nazis" (i.e. the republicans, or the french, or the anti-gun lobby) is not a PA, although some people here make it into an art form. What about the soup-nazi? Is calling someone a soup-nazi a PA?"Buttons aren't toys." - Trillian Ken Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NCclimber 0 #19 November 9, 2006 Quote>Do you really think the OP was talking about a lighthearted use of an >otherwise offensive term... instead it's frequent (derogatory) use by >some of the regulars here? a) When I overhear people at Perris talking about "fucking canopy nazis should keep their clueless opinions to themselves" I don't think it's so lighthearted. Funny. In your previous post you said you got a chuckle out of it. I have no idea how I inferred you took that in a lighthearted context. It is about context, eh? By and large, it's use in this forum is intended as derogatory insults. Is it okay to use racial slurs? What's the difference? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kallend 2,150 #20 November 9, 2006 QuoteQuoteDo you ever hear any of your conservative friends walking around calling all women feminazi's? I don't. Strange world some people live in No in fact the only times I hear 'NAZI" are from some left wing posters on here. How about "bed-wetting liberals"? That seems popular among the righties.... The only sure way to survive a canopy collision is not to have one. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jcd11235 0 #21 November 9, 2006 nazi = extreme nationalism + socialism fascist = extreme nationalism + capitalism I just wish people would use the terms in the right context. It makes no sense to me when someone on the right is referred to as a nazi, or someone on the left is called a fascist. Math tutoring available. Only $6! per hour! First lesson: Factorials! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DaVinci 0 #22 November 9, 2006 QuoteHow about "bed-wetting liberals"? That seems popular among the righties. It would be equally as stupid. However, calling someone a NAZI IMO is worse. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
billvon 3,120 #23 November 9, 2006 >In your previous post you said you got a chuckle out of it. I have >no idea how I inferred you took that in a lighthearted context. Oh, I don't think _they_ took it in a lighthearted way. I just found it funny. Like watching an experienced jumper have a tantrum in the landing area because he got yelled at by the S+TA for landing the wrong way. Funny to watch - as long as you're not the guy having the tantrum I suppose. >Is it okay to use racial slurs? What's the difference? http://www.dropzone.com/cgi-bin/forum/gforum.cgi?post=142088 http://www.dropzone.com/cgi-bin/forum/gforum.cgi?post=1580205;sb=post_latest_reply;so=ASC;forum_view=forum_view_collapsed;;page=unread#unread http://www.dropzone.com/cgi-bin/forum/gforum.cgi?post=1155892 http://www.dropzone.com/cgi-bin/forum/gforum.cgi?post=1320306 http://www.dropzone.com/cgi-bin/forum/gforum.cgi?post=1417395;search_string=%22hate%20posts%22;#1417395 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NCclimber 0 #24 November 9, 2006 What is a good definition of "extreme nationalism"? At what point does good old national pride or patriotism become extremism? Could tradition levels of patriotism come to appear extreme due a growing non-patriotic sentiment among the population? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jcd11235 0 #25 November 9, 2006 QuoteWhat is a good definition of "extreme nationalism"? At what point does good old national pride or patriotism become extremism? Could tradition levels of patriotism come to appear extreme due a growing non-patriotic sentiment among the population? Patriotism is a love of country. There is nothing wrong with loving ones country. For example I love the US. That doesn't, however, mean that I think the US is superior to all other countries. By nationalism, I mean a common feeling that one is superior to others or should have authority over others due to their nationality. For example Hitler felt that German's were inherently superior to other peoples, just because they were German. When people think that their nationality makes them somehow superior to others, that can be a dangerous thing.Math tutoring available. Only $6! per hour! First lesson: Factorials! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
