han2

i appreciated your removing my warn level before but i never appealed for it to be removed even for so long for i know very well i got out of line with that.
but with your current warn, i think and i feel i don't deserve it. i don't think the word you highlighted is a racial slur and it's not even a slur compared to what other posters here says with all other races, ethnics or nationalities.
i
've used that word for the reason it was in context with my statement. IF CHINAMAN IS A SLUR, THEN WHY IS ENGLISHMAN, IRISHMAN, *insert nationality*MAN, ETC. NOT A SLUR?

please remove the warning level you gave and if you can't or will not remove it, then please explain why also.

thank you.




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i will keep posting this until you give me a sensible answer!

Glad you asked, and here's the current definitions:

Definition # 1:

noun

Definition:

an offensive term for a man of Chinese origin.

http://encarta.msn.com/dictionary_1861687534/definition.html

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Definition # 2:

noun

(ethnic slur) offensive term for a person of Chinese descent

http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/Chinaman

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Definition # 3:

n. Offensive

A Chinese man.

http://www.thefreedictionary.com/Chinaman

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Definition # 4:

A racist term to describe a person of Asian origin.
Used similarly as "Negro" to describe a person of African origin.
Often used by people who wish to offend Asians but is too afraid
to use "the other offensive word with the same meaning"

http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=chinaman

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The warning stays until it expires, and from now on:

-No personal attacks (no matter the degree).

-No baiting other members into an altercation.

-Keep the threads ON TOPIC. Do not derail threads.
It seems that the biggest reason for thread derailment is a member getting personal about the opinion of another member.

-Discuss the topic, not what you think of a member for having an opinion.

Thanks