FabSwingers.com forum: Sloganeering

By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

It's not my place to get offended on behalf of others so I'm simply making a comment to get people's views.

I just saw a jacket lying in the gym with the slogan "Christ r*pi*g black metal" emblazoned on the back (obviously with the asterisks filled in) & I thought surely that must be deemed a little OTT. Whether you believe he was real or a fictional character, millions do believe in him. If it said Allah or something instead I think more would be made of it.

I guess I'm just wondering how far "freedom of speech" should go? I personally believe we have a right to express our opinion but we should not go out of our way to be offensive. Any thoughts?

Mr J

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Personally words don't Offend me at all.

It's people's actions that offend me.

A word is a word nothing more nothing less. It's the individual translating the context of the word that deems It offensive or not...

In this case its merely a slogan....

If the gentleman was too be shouting the slogan in some innocent persons face... Then I feel this would be offensive..

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By *ero666Man
over a year ago

fife

It's the name of a song by the black metal band Marduk,

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Personally words don't Offend me at all.

It's people's actions that offend me.

A word is a word nothing more nothing less. It's the individual translating the context of the word that deems It offensive or not...

In this case its merely a slogan....

If the gentleman was too be shouting the slogan in some innocent persons face... Then I feel this would be offensive.. "

Think you've nailed it right on the head

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

My ex got targeted for his t-shirt he was wearing once. An upside down cross on an Abandonship raglan. So things do get made of "offensive" slogans.

I suppose the good saying is "just because you're offended, doesn't mean you're right".

It seems antagonistic though

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Sticks and stones might break my bones, but names will never harm me!!!

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By *vbride1963TV/TS
over a year ago

E.K . Glasgow

Having had a quick look the band seem to have some bizzare ideas regarding Satanism anti Christianity . Their out to shock better to not react to the slogans .

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By *ola cubesMan
over a year ago

coatbridge

As another poster said words are only words........though your point about if allah was mentioned is spot on. I remember a story about a person in birmingham reporting a racist crime against them they were informed "it cant be racist your white" or the many examples of sexual discrimination. But folk accept it so alls good

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By *earded blossomCouple
over a year ago

Glasgow

"My ex got targeted for his t-shirt he was wearing once. An upside down cross on an Abandonship raglan. So things do get made of "offensive" slogans.

I suppose the good saying is "just because you're offended, doesn't mean you're right".

It seems antagonistic though

You'd be amazed at the things I get asked to print since running my own printing business, folk want the strangest things on tshirts. Unless it's racist I'll print it, sometimes I do have a giggle at some of the things

But yes done a few designs with the upside down cross n such before ASA started using the upside down cross too

John

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Words only have the power you give to them, with the intent they're used.

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