Robin started a couple of threads, which were removed, regarding the gay-looking pose of an SS man in a photo...I suspect this was the reason for his banishment...
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Never caught the thread but then it still sounds rather absurd if you ask me. I've known a good number of gays and never found them to have such thin skin that they took any major offense to some kidding around about the subject. A little dark humor never hurt anyone.
This political correctness nonsense is utterly stupid in my view. If everyone's so freaking concerned with offending 'someone' perhaps we should all give up collecting this crap because, as sure as the sun rises, most everyone (without a Jones for history) views our collecting "NAZI" stuff and its 'display' as offensive on some level.
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Fully agree!Originally posted by Rick C View Post
People NOT belonging to the group joked about, often tend to get more offended than the individual belonging to the group.
And so true, no matter what you have for explaination, collecting this stuff will never be accepted by the political correct community.Comment
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Thanx for the reasoned concurrence Ludwig.
I'm not ready to deep six my "nazi stuff" and start collecting beenie babies or GI-Joes. Nor am I ready to watch every little thing I say or nuance I toss about just to avoid offending some poor slob with such low self worth that they can't take some humor.
For the record, you all have my permission to call me a Harp or a Mick anytime you want. I assure you that not only do I not take offense to that ethnic classification but think the terms perfectly acceptable.
I'm not sure what "banned" means in the WAF context. Is he to be brought back or is it a final deal? If that latter, his knowledge & humor will be missed by this 'Mick'.
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