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Weeb vs R-Word

johnreid
over 8 years

Okay so some weeb made this thread https://epicmafia.com/topic/76932 a petition to make weeb HC lol. I was reading this idiocy and it got me thinking.

His rational that the word weeb/weeaboo is condescending and hateful towards people who like anime. In that sense he is correct, it is used by many as an insult. Though the rational to make a word HC just because it is widely used as an insult and derogatory term is stupid. Some of you might argue its not used in that way; untrue, weebs are ostracised and shunned in this community and the word is definitely used most commonly with a negative connotation.

The stupidity of trying to make this HC is an extreme example but something we should look into further. Lets return once again to the age old debate over the feared "R-Word". Why is this HC? Well to those who believe in auto HCing this word it is an insult, derogatory and aparently its "abelism".

What is "abelism" you ask? Well basically it refers to discrimination or social prejudice against people with disabilities. Just like racism refers to discrimination by race. etc etc.

Anyway obviously any forms of prejudice should not be tolerated and should be heavily enforced against. However trying to suggest the use of one word is prejudice, regardless of context is absolutely a joke.

Returning to the weeaboo analogy, under the same logic of these people who want to ban the R-word, "weeb" is discrimination against those who like anime. LOL yes as ridiculous as this sounds its a similar argument. You could almost say its "weebism". Now ofcourse you are going to say okay so many people use weeb not as a form of insult against people who like anime. To that I counter, most people using the R-word do not use it to insult people with mental disabilities.

It always comes down to context, context is key. Deeming certain words as HC automatically is stupid, plain and simple. Its sad that I had to draw from such a stupid analogy to get this point across.

Food for thought.

P.S this is entirely just to spark pointless debate and is not in any way meant to be taken seriously.

Arcbell
over 8 years
of course people looked at u with the judgment eyes if u said ni99a or fa99ot or any other slur, but the idea of epicmafia-mod-enforced forward thinking didn't exist
Arcbell
over 8 years
u know they used to not vio for ni99a and fa99ot unless it was used directly in a context of hating black people or gay people
Arcbell
over 8 years
What ever happened to the good old days where you didn't get HC unless you were actually intending hate toward a certain group of people
johnreid
over 8 years
Kagerrou the man who says "no one bothers enough to read it"
Then reads it

Kagerrou the man who says "i didnt see any decent comment"
Then fails to make a decent comment

Kagerrou the man who says "Mist argue was cancer"
Good England/10

Kagerrou the man who "smells a lack of argues"
Then proceeds with a lack of good argues

Your move,
Little boy.
deletedover 8 years
You just made an useless long post that no one bothers enough to read it while you could have written all of this in 2-3 sentences. Not surprised why i didnt see any decent comment : Mist argue was cancer and Constantinople is teaching us history, all other comments were trolls

After i criticized it you decieded to meme, I smell a lack of argues from a thristy forumer who made a long post just to say in the end that this thread is for lulz and shall not be taken seriously.
johnreid
over 8 years
Would it be worth creating a thread about my thread about ichizons thread? #threadception

Was it worth making a post about your post critizing my post? Probably not, but memes. #postception
deletedover 8 years
weebs would be offended if they were a minority on this website. Unfortunately they arent a minority, they outnumber others easily, correct me if im wrong.
And honestly,i never saw any anime f4g offended after being called a weaboo.
Ichizon is either trolling or have a very weak personality.
Is it worth to make a thread about his/her post?
deletedover 8 years
HELLO WEEBS! LETS WATCH SOME NARUTO! AND THEN DRINK SOME BLEACH WHILST DANCING IN OUR ONE PIECE DRESSES. YEAAAAH
WildWalrus
over 8 years
IT'S OBVIOUSLY CLEAR THAT JOHNREID IS INFERIOR TO WALRUS, AS HE IS NOT A W A L R U S. THEREFORE, IT IS LAUGHABLE TO SUGGEST THAT JOHNREID = WALRUS. HOWEVER JOHNREID IS THE MOST SUPERIOR HOOMAN, WHICH IS ANOTHER FACT WE CAN AGREE ON.
FurioTigre
over 8 years
if weebism becomes a legit word, i may hang myself.
TheDreads
over 8 years

Constantinople says

There was once a happy and peaceful time when EpicMafia was at its greatest.


Then everything changed when the noavi's attacked.
Constantinople
over 8 years
There was once a happy and peaceful time when EpicMafia was at its greatest. This was when the anime lovers, comp players, mods, noavis, and the general public all got along. However, once the noavi population started to rise, chaos instantly broke out. The noavis were "taking power" away from the other factions. Instead of banding together to defeat this "menace", the groups decided to turn against each other for control over who gets to fight the noavis. EpicMafia is now at a stage where it has to realize that everybody had their own opinions and they are free to share them as long as they are not disruptive. The noavis were the first to break this rule, simply by staging a "noavi rebellion". The anime lovers are now fighting back using their "kawaii waves". It leaves me to wonder one thing: the other two factions (not including the public) have not yet started warring. When will they start their attacks? As a member of the general public, all I see is a struggle over us for power. Each side is trying to influence us to join them. Perhaps this is a way to get things back to normal. But I doubt that would work. Instead, what we have to do is to make sure EpicMafia is peaceful again. The factions must stop their prejudiced attacks on each other. Yes, we have our differences. That should not bring us apart, however. We must recognize our similarities before we recognize our differences. There are good people, funny people, and trolls in every group. Simply the fact that we all are on this website, wanting to have a good time, should be enough for us to realize that we are so alike in so many different ways, there is no reason to continue fighting. EpicMafia was founded on the intentions of bringing people together by playing a game. The day when the warring parties cease their attacks and finally believe they are no better or worse than anyone else is the day when we have EpicMafia back again, as a website we can depend on to bring us happiness and peace.
Clair
over 8 years
vile and horrible people
Cammy
over 8 years
this has gone too far
Blaziken
over 8 years
lol basically-- you can't say anything without someone else getting offended by it. pretty much a nanny state.
Labiamajora
over 8 years
I believe we are naturally inclined to do certain things and its our choice to actively engage in that activity. Of course we can assert that certain mental deficiencies make you more prone to like certain things, like being a weeb, being a furry, sexual deviancy, playing java mafia, etc..
johnreid
over 8 years

Jimbei says


johnreid says



So can we make fun of religion?

Wheres the line drawn.


A line should certainly be drawn for stuff like the R-word, as it's albeist. I'd rather you be arguing about if we should be able to make fun of religion if we're allowed to make fun of weebs, as those two are both choices and far more comparable.


Heres a further question to ponder. How do we determine when something is a "choice".

Is sexuality a choice?

Do you choose to enjoy eating cheese? Or is it innate chemistry that draws your body and brain accepts cheese as tasting good?

What makes liking anime a choice? Whos to say we aren't naturally inclined to either like or not like anime?
deletedover 8 years

west says


roadman says

This has W A L R U S written all over it.


johnreid being Walrus? Not surprised at all.


ops, alt slipped.
deletedover 8 years

roadman says

This has W A L R U S written all over it.


johnreid being Walrus? Not surprised at all.
Sonrio
over 8 years
i thought this was a thread by ichizon
Edark
over 8 years
freakin weebs
roadman
over 8 years
This has W A L R U S written all over it.
sex
over 8 years
LOL ^^^
Labiamajora
over 8 years

mist says


johnreid says


mist says

That's like saying if you're allowed to make fun of my taste in music, you should be allowed you make fun of the color of my skin.

Doesn't work like that, fam.


Thats not the argument at all, I said that all forms of discrimination should be punished harshly and without tolerance.

I drew the comparison as the use of a certain word being taken in different contexts.

Dont make me sound like a bigot :p.



lmao dude

you know the difference being being a weeb and being mentally disabled. don't act like u don't



Yes mentally disabled is an umbrella term, its a spectrum. Weeb falls under this this umbrella right next to furries.
deletedover 8 years

johnreid says


mist says

That's like saying if you're allowed to make fun of my taste in music, you should be allowed you make fun of the color of my skin.

Doesn't work like that, fam.


Thats not the argument at all, I said that all forms of discrimination should be punished harshly and without tolerance.

I drew the comparison as the use of a certain word being taken in different contexts.

Dont make me sound like a bigot :p.



lmao dude

you know the difference being being a weeb and being mentally disabled. don't act like u don't