Seattle Bans Potentially Offensive Words Like 'Citizen' and 'Brown Bag'

[theDoctorisIn]

Seriously?

No words have been "banned". Stop being such ridiculous drama queens.

 

[Jarlaxle]

Is a sack lunch offensive to males?

Only when I want to eat it and discover someone took it!

 

[Papageorgio]

Seriously?

No words have been "banned". Stop being such ridiculous drama queens.

I know people get hyper sensitive to words, look how the nuts want to boycott Limbaugh because he called one girl a slut. It's all drama!

 

[Pete7469]

Oh for Gods sake. Suck it up people, and stop turning an every day item into something racist!

Noomi, why is American politics so important to you?

Can't you mind your business? Are Americans getting involved in your countries politics?

What do you even do with your life? Is it that boring? Too bad they took away all your guns. At least you'd have some recreation down there.

I agree with your sentiment of course, but still...

This is a forum for everyone, regardless of where they come from, and your politics affects us, as you may well know.

I guess I have to ask because I only see liberals, leftists, "progressives" from other countries commenting in political forums regarding US politics. For whatever effects we have on your own nation's policies none of us seem concerned about it. If I had my way we would be much more libertarian and have much less impact.

I will give some of you some credit for being more in tune with who's who in US politics than many of our home grown bed wetting liberals. If some of our own people paid as much attention we might be better off.

Anyway I agree with your input on this thread. The "racism" charge is so over used it has little impact anymore. Before you know it, real racists are going to be able to organize and no one is going to notice.

Oh wait, they have....

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[FA_Q2]

I think we should change brown bag to plastic bag, oh wait, that might offend people who have had plastic surgery, uhmmm... what about "sack lunch"? Oh wait, that might be considered sexist because women don't have testicles... uhmmmm... what about NON RACIAL GENDER NEUTRAL CONTAINER? Yes! I have solved the worlds problems!

Can’t do that. Seattle has already banned plastic bags!!!!!

I'm glad! We all know that plastic bags contribute to global warming and racism!

The best part about it was that shortly after the ban the city was talking about addressing the paper bag problem!

They always need something for nanny state government to fix. How else would they justify the paychecks they get.

 

[sealadaigh]

Oh for Gods sake. Suck it up people, and stop turning an every day item into something racist!

Noomi, why is American politics so important to you?

Can't you mind your business? Are Americans getting involved in your countries politics?

What do you even do with your life? Is it that boring? Too bad they took away all your guns. At least you'd have some recreation down there.

I agree with your sentiment of course, but still...

you might ask what nuclear powered super carrier is in brisbane before you criticise her for her involvement in our politics. i welcome noom's interest in our politics. she certainly embraces the ideals of our constitution more than many of those who call themselves americans.

as for banned words in seattle, i live in western washington and seattle is a very diverse city and very open as well. perhaps, rather than accepting some biased and histrionic news source, it might be wise to check out the story from an objective and mainstream source.

the words are not banned. seattle though has always encouraged her people tp be sensitive to the feelings of others in such a culturally diverse community and there is nothing wrong with that. it is more education than dictate.

Political correctness gone too far? ?Brown bag,? ?citizens? a... | www.kirotv.com

 

[sealadaigh]

Citizens, citizens, citizens, citizens, citizens, citizens, citizens, citizens, citizens, citizens, there I said it ,boy did I just piss -off bunch of residents.........

LOL...were i to be pissed off, i think it would be more about a self righteous, moralistic, bible thumping publication would resorting to lying about my city to promote their right wing agenda. sin't that against some commandment or something.

some people were offended by the terms and a memo was sent out to inform others to be sensitive to that. it is no big deal.

i will see your ten "citizens" and raise you five "bible thumpers", two "holy rollers" and one "jesus h. christ".

 

[NYcarbineer]

Seattle banned the word 'citizen'? How then do you explain the fact that if you search the word 'citizen' on the seattle.gov website,

you get 2190 hits?

lol, the author of this thread needs to grow up and stop lying.

 

[The T]

They'll ban
Borders
nation
American

They hate the nation state more then anything. They want a borderless world where all people are ruled by a leftist socialist god from the UN.

Language, Borders, Culture...All of which the Statists deny in thier effort to deny sovereignty of this Republic and ultimately that of the individual. They deny BOTH.

 

[daveman]

To ‘refrain from’ is not to ‘ban,’ and the memo concerns city employees only, not the general public.

This is yet another non-issue, a failed attempt by the right to contrive a controversy where none exists.

Yes, you just pretend that the left's march towards thought control simply isn't happening.

 

[NYcarbineer]

They'll ban
Borders
nation
American

They hate the nation state more then anything. They want a borderless world where all people are ruled by a leftist socialist god from the UN.

Language, Borders, Culture...All of which the Statists deny in thier effort to deny sovereignty of this Republic and ultimately that of the individual. They deny BOTH.

Of course statist policies like English-only, English the official language, etc., that's the good side of Statism, right?

lol

 

[Pogo]

I guess I have to ask because I only see liberals, leftists, "progressives" from other countries commenting in political forums regarding US politics.

Interesting observation.

... And what does that tell you? Come on, you can do this.

Hint: it's something about the perspective of where you sit on the spectrum....

... take your time...

 

[Papageorgio]

Seattle banned the word 'citizen'? How then do you explain the fact that if you search the word 'citizen' on the seattle.gov website,

you get 2190 hits?

lol, the author of this thread needs to grow up and stop lying.

Because Seattle is a bunch of liberal hypocrites, are you that stupid?

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/wor...Seattle-bans-words-citizen-and-brown-bag.html

http://www.foxnews.com/politics/201...ll-for-ban-on-potentially-offensive-language/

http://seattle.cbslocal.com/2013/08...ls-aim-to-ban-potentially-offensive-language/

http://www.komonews.com/news/local/...tionally-offensive-language----218033521.html

Time for you to grow up and face the hypocrisy of your liberal buddies.

 

[Papageorgio]

I guess I have to ask because I only see liberals, leftists, "progressives" from other countries commenting in political forums regarding US politics.

Interesting observation.

... And what does that tell you? Come on, you can do this.

Hint: it's something about the perspective of where you sit on the spectrum....

... take your time...

That liberals like to stick their noses into everyone else's business and think they have a god given right to do so. That's all it mean.

 

[The T]

I guess I have to ask because I only see liberals, leftists, "progressives" from other countries commenting in political forums regarding US politics.

Interesting observation.

... And what does that tell you? Come on, you can do this.

Hint: it's something about the perspective of where you sit on the spectrum....

... take your time...

That liberals like to stick their noses into everyone else's business and think they have a god given right to do so. That's all it mean.

yep...and they say Conservatives are obstructionists? Really? WE are for liberty and not the nanny-state that we have now.

Control...what these Statists are all about. Thier nose comes under my tent? It will get smacked hard.

 

[FA_Q2]

Citizens, citizens, citizens, citizens, citizens, citizens, citizens, citizens, citizens, citizens, there I said it ,boy did I just piss -off bunch of residents.........

LOL...were i to be pissed off, i think it would be more about a self righteous, moralistic, bible thumping publication would resorting to lying about my city to promote their right wing agenda. sin't that against some commandment or something.

some people were offended by the terms and a memo was sent out to inform others to be sensitive to that. it is no big deal.

i will see your ten "citizens" and raise you five "bible thumpers", two "holy rollers" and one "jesus h. christ".

There is a point here. No matter if you think this is a big deal or not it highlights the absolute insanity that exists in this nation now. The memo asks the workers to be sensitive to the word citizen? What the fuck. That is NOT how we should be acting, worried that any word falling from our mouths might be construed to ‘offend’ someone. You would thing that you would have to live your entire life worried about who might be offended. Simple truth, if either of those words are offensive then you should just go pound sand because you are to easily offended. Rather than send a memo out, whatever brought this up should have been laughed at. It is pathetic to see this kind of bullshit happening.

I do not go around screaming offensive words but I damn sure will not refrain from using normal, everyday and well established words because some puissant might be offended by them. What bothers me about things like this are not the acts themselves. That is and was never the problem. What bothers me is the underlying mentality of the nation that such events are even allowed to occur. Where was the common sense that should have sent this idea packing long before it got put in a memo? What insanity gripped the person that was willing to actually hit the send button?

 

[The T]

Citizens, citizens, citizens, citizens, citizens, citizens, citizens, citizens, citizens, citizens, there I said it ,boy did I just piss -off bunch of residents.........

LOL...were i to be pissed off, i think it would be more about a self righteous, moralistic, bible thumping publication would resorting to lying about my city to promote their right wing agenda. sin't that against some commandment or something.

some people were offended by the terms and a memo was sent out to inform others to be sensitive to that. it is no big deal.

i will see your ten "citizens" and raise you five "bible thumpers", two "holy rollers" and one "jesus h. christ".

There is a point here. No matter if you think this is a big deal or not it highlights the absolute insanity that exists in this nation now. The memo asks the workers to be sensitive to the word citizen? What the fuck. That is NOT how we should be acting, worried that any word falling from our mouths might be construed to ‘offend’ someone. You would thing that you would have to live your entire life worried about who might be offended. Simple truth, if either of those words are offensive then you should just go pound sand because you are to easily offended. Rather than send a memo out, whatever brought this up should have been laughed at. It is pathetic to see this kind of bullshit happening.

I do not go around screaming offensive words but I damn sure will not refrain from using normal, everyday and well established words because some puissant might be offended by them. What bothers me about things like this are not the acts themselves. That is and was never the problem. What bothers me is the underlying mentality of the nation that such events are even allowed to occur. Where was the common sense that should have sent this idea packing long before it got put in a memo? What insanity gripped the person that was willing to actually hit the send button?

No one has the right NOT to be offended...nor do they have the right to use the power of Gubmint to shut others up. The First Amendment codified that issue over 200 years ago.

 

[Katzndogz]

The no borders crowd has been trying to eliminate the concept of citizenry for decades. They are having some success. When the word "citizen" has been eliminated, the concept of citizen will be gone too and we will all be equal residents.

 

[The T]

The no borders crowd has been trying to eliminate the concept of citizenry for decades. They are having some success. When the word "citizen" has been eliminated, the concept of citizen will be gone too and we will all be equal residents.

That and the concept of individual sovereignty.

 

[sealadaigh]

Citizens, citizens, citizens, citizens, citizens, citizens, citizens, citizens, citizens, citizens, there I said it ,boy did I just piss -off bunch of residents.........

LOL...were i to be pissed off, i think it would be more about a self righteous, moralistic, bible thumping publication would resorting to lying about my city to promote their right wing agenda. sin't that against some commandment or something.

some people were offended by the terms and a memo was sent out to inform others to be sensitive to that. it is no big deal.

i will see your ten "citizens" and raise you five "bible thumpers", two "holy rollers" and one "jesus h. christ".

There is a point here. No matter if you think this is a big deal or not it highlights the absolute insanity that exists in this nation now. The memo asks the workers to be sensitive to the word citizen? What the fuck. That is NOT how we should be acting, worried that any word falling from our mouths might be construed to ‘offend’ someone. You would thing that you would have to live your entire life worried about who might be offended. Simple truth, if either of those words are offensive then you should just go pound sand because you are to easily offended. Rather than send a memo out, whatever brought this up should have been laughed at. It is pathetic to see this kind of bullshit happening.

I do not go around screaming offensive words but I damn sure will not refrain from using normal, everyday and well established words because some puissant might be offended by them. What bothers me about things like this are not the acts themselves. That is and was never the problem. What bothers me is the underlying mentality of the nation that such events are even allowed to occur. Where was the common sense that should have sent this idea packing long before it got put in a memo? What insanity gripped the person that was willing to actually hit the send button?

i think it was just a memo but here is a little story.

i was born overseas but of an american parents and a dual citisen. i remember coming to america when i was six or seven and my dad holding me on the railing of the ship and showing me the statue of liberty all shining at night and him saying "this is your home. you are finally home" and i was so happy.

then, about a month later in catholic school, the nun says as part of the lesson says "anybody who was born in america can grow up to be president of the united states" and that sounded pretty cool because man, what a nice country...until some kid asked what about me and my little heart broke. it really did. i was sad for weeks. i even cried. i was the only one who couldn't be president of the united states.

i'm just saying it is a memo in a city with an unusualloy diverse culture and the memo basically expressed that we need to be sensitive of each others backgrounds. we have a lot of immigrants who are not citisens yet.

it was just a reminder.

and here is the story from seattle again, if you missed it, from another source...
There's more to Seattle 'brown bag' racial controversy than meets the eye - U.S. News