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<blockquote data-quote="Cruz_del_Sur" data-source="post: 1058857" data-attributes="member: 55747"><p>Not sure. I think that is a bit unfair. Anachronistic. Do you think many people would have considered exeter chiefs to be offensive back in 1999? Was there any intent whatsoever to offend or negatively discriminate with that choice of name? Is there now? </p><p></p><p>And regarding the alternatives, people will find a way to see some offense in anything you come up with. Shark attack victims, hurricane survivors, people who suffer from a particular type of colour blindness...</p><p>If the current state of affairs has taught us anything is that where there is a statement, any statement, there is someone claiming that statement to be offensive. </p><p></p><p>I dont believe all names are equally offensive, granted, but if you open that door there is no coming back.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Cruz_del_Sur, post: 1058857, member: 55747"] Not sure. I think that is a bit unfair. Anachronistic. Do you think many people would have considered exeter chiefs to be offensive back in 1999? Was there any intent whatsoever to offend or negatively discriminate with that choice of name? Is there now? And regarding the alternatives, people will find a way to see some offense in anything you come up with. Shark attack victims, hurricane survivors, people who suffer from a particular type of colour blindness... If the current state of affairs has taught us anything is that where there is a statement, any statement, there is someone claiming that statement to be offensive. I dont believe all names are equally offensive, granted, but if you open that door there is no coming back. [/QUOTE]
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