Not at all, I would definitely cease to use a particular word in English publicly if it was deemed offensive in Spanish or Indonesian or any other language. As you know I live in Cambodia and moderate what I do as there are certain things that I wouldn't think twice about in the UK, a simple example is showing the soles of my feet as it is seen as very offensive here.
It literally means "little black man", bloody hell.
It's the definition of poetic irony. England and other countries in the West have no moral right to judge other cultures on racist terms or similar stuff.
This is ranty and nonsensical. The FA have every right to punish footballers, the footballers literally sign a contract giving them that right.
No he is correct. I don’t think the poster is defending racism.
I didn’t even say my definition just to see what you would reply. “Deplorable”. You’re making a clown of yourself here with your stupid accusations.Yeah, it's one of these cases where it would do more good to actually come out and talk about why it isn't appropriate rather than just slapping on a ban and saying no more about it. It's not the same as Silva's which was just an obviously racist trope that was at best insensitive and at worst outwardly racist, Cavani's was far more inadvertent and subtle.
Precisely, but certain fools here don’t understand this. Everything is all about them ignorant people.
It’s quite ironic isn’t it seeing a bunch of powerful old, white men from a major colonial power, dictating what terms Latin can use in their private social media feeds is apparently ok, but not using a certain term as a form of endearment.
Good point. I had to think about this a bit, but I disagree kinda.
Plenty of people understand that, which is why they aren't calling for Cavani to be banned for an extended period. Understanding isn't a synonym for ignoring, it's possible to understand the cultural differences between two countries and still consider that an action isn't right.
I'm not sure where you disagree with me there!
I think you mostly illustrated my point nicely, the criticisms of eating meat are (largely) still as valid even if that person is from a culture where eating meat is seen as the norm. The criticism that it's wrong to kill and eat other animals when you don't have to is still valid regardless of culture.No way he would know the ins and outs of all the bullshit explanations from Liverpool and Suarez, he has better things to do and Suarez as a source he would take with a pinch of salt.
They already are. Using it as an excuse to not even talk about our game and brush over it on talksport before they are on to the next subject.
There are limits to what an employer can allow itself when policing their employees private social media accounts.
Yeah, this one doesn't fly.
Then I’m pretty sure we are in agreement. I’m just saying the FA couldn’t come down hard on Cavani, or they are being discriminatory themselves. I’m arguing that Cavani has a good reason (term of endearment in Uruguay) as to why he used ‘negrito’, not that he is right. Imo, he shouldn’t be banned, but simply given a short piece of education.
This indeed. And yet here we are.
I thought about that earlier but unfortunattely whichever new word is invented to say black will still mean black so it lands you back at square one. We just have to get rid of the colour altogether.
Suarez never used that word?
Quite a bit of difference comparing a friend to a tasteless caricature of a black person and saying "thank you my friend".
In his hearing, their lawyers admitted he didnt even use the word negrito which made their social media campaign all the more hilarious.
Was it a fellow Uruguayan? Interesting. How can you stop people talking to their countrymen in a way that is completely acceptable in their culture? Instagram is not England’s jurisdiction.
