# Is there a new rule about political slurs? **URL:** \ **Category:** About This Message Board\ **Created:** [November 9, 2011, 3:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-new-rule-about-political-slurs/602392 "2011-11-09T15:02:41Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 17\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Marley23](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/45deac/32.png) [@Marley23](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Marley23)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2011, 5:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-new-rule-about-political-slurs/602392/21 "2011-11-09T17:03:50Z")
> [@xtisme](#): > > He’s serious and I’m not from Arizona, so take it as you like. Sometimes I feel like I don’t even know you anymore. :sobs: PS: Neither of you can call me Shirley. ---
**Author:** ![zut](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/zut/32/2875_2.png) [@zut](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/zut)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2011, 5:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-new-rule-about-political-slurs/602392/22 "2011-11-09T17:10:36Z")
> [@Czarcasm](#): > > Oh joy-yet another “_Exactly_ how much can I get away with?” race to the bottom thread. Instead of trying to find out where the line is just so you can dance on it, how about making an honest attempt to keep discussions outside of The BBQ Pit somewhat civil in nature? Because being as insulting as possible while keeping juuust within the rules is what passes for “debate” on the Straight Dope. ---
**Author:** ![MOIDALIZE](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e274bd/32.png) [@MOIDALIZE](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MOIDALIZE)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2011, 5:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-new-rule-about-political-slurs/602392/23 "2011-11-09T17:32:29Z")
> [@xtisme](#): > > I have no association with or support for the Tea Party, I don’t live in Arizona and as far as spouting half-baked anti-government sentiments (really?), that’s my gods give American right. You did get the ‘Whatever you say’ part right though…thanks for acknowledging that. 😛 New Mexico? Wherever you live, it’s in the southwest somewhere. I don’t really care. And fine, you don’t support the Tea Party, you’re simply a small government, nominally “independent” libertarian. ---
**Author:** ![Marley23](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/45deac/32.png) [@Marley23](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Marley23)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2011, 5:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-new-rule-about-political-slurs/602392/24 "2011-11-09T17:33:36Z")
> [@MOIDALIZE](#): > > And fine, you don’t support the Tea Party, you’re simply a small government, nominally “independent” libertarian. I’m not going to tell you again. If you want to argue politics, go to GD, and if you want to bash **xtisme** , go to the Pit. His politics and yours aren’t relevant to this discussion. ---
**Author:** ![John\_Mace](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/john_mace/32/185_2.png) [@John\_Mace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_Mace)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2011, 5:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-new-rule-about-political-slurs/602392/25 "2011-11-09T17:33:58Z")
> [@Czarcasm](#): > > Oh joy-yet another “_Exactly_ how much can I get away with?” race to the bottom thread. Instead of trying to find out where the line is just so you can dance on it, how about making an honest attempt to keep discussions outside of The BBQ Pit somewhat civil in nature? Not sure who that was directed at, but if it was at me, it is misplaced. I started this thread as an honest question as to why certain insults were banned and certain other ones (that seemed equally insulting, to me) were not. I think **Marley** answer the question adequately. We’ve had several Pit threads decrying the nasty tone in GD, but I don’t think any of them has moved the tone one mm in the civil direction. ---
**Author:** ![MOIDALIZE](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e274bd/32.png) [@MOIDALIZE](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MOIDALIZE)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2011, 5:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-new-rule-about-political-slurs/602392/26 "2011-11-09T17:35:00Z")
> [@Marley23](#): > > I’m not going to tell you again. If you want to argue politics, go to GD, and if you want to bash **xtisme** , go to the Pit. His politics and yours aren’t relevant to this discussion. Don’t be such a whig, Marley. ---
**Author:** ![Marley23](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/45deac/32.png) [@Marley23](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Marley23)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2011, 5:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-new-rule-about-political-slurs/602392/27 "2011-11-09T17:37:41Z")
At least you didn’t say Whigtard. ---
**Author:** ![XT](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/xt/32/456_2.png) [@XT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/XT)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2011, 5:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-new-rule-about-political-slurs/602392/28 "2011-11-09T17:40:16Z")
[QUOTE=MOIDALIZE] And fine, you don’t support the Tea Party, you’re simply a small government, nominally “independent” libertarian. [/QUOTE] I’m a fully ‘independent’ ‘libertarian’, though I’ve voted Democrat more than Republican (but Independent more than either) and have zero connection with the Tea Party. You do realize that the Tea Party and libertarian leanings are not synonymous, right? > [@](#): > > New Mexico? Wherever you live, it’s in the southwest somewhere. I don’t really care. Why bring it up then? 😛 -XT ---
**Author:** ![MOIDALIZE](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e274bd/32.png) [@MOIDALIZE](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MOIDALIZE)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2011, 5:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-new-rule-about-political-slurs/602392/29 "2011-11-09T17:43:11Z")
Because I don’t like the southwest. The people who reside there seem to have nutty beliefs. ---
**Author:** ![Czarcasm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/czarcasm/32/4050_2.png) [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2011, 5:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-new-rule-about-political-slurs/602392/30 "2011-11-09T17:44:06Z")
> [@John\_Mace](#): > > Not sure who that was directed at, but if it was at me, it is misplaced. I started this thread as an honest question as to why certain insults were banned and certain other ones (that seemed equally insulting, to me) were not. I think **Marley** answer the question adequately. > > We’ve had several Pit threads decrying the nasty tone in GD, but I don’t think any of them has moved the tone one mm in the civil direction. Your OP? Reasonable. What threads of this nature sometimes turn into though are giggling schoolboy “What about _this_ word, huh?” competitions to see who can be the naughtiest child in the room. ---
**Author:** ![RedFury](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/ec9cab/32.png) [@RedFury](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RedFury)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2011, 5:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-new-rule-about-political-slurs/602392/31 "2011-11-09T17:44:16Z")
> [@Czarcasm](#): > > Oh joy-yet another “_Exactly_ how much can I get away with?” race to the bottom thread. Instead of trying to find out where the line is just so you can dance on it, how about making an honest attempt to keep discussions outside of The BBQ Pit somewhat civil in nature? Pardon me. Would you have any Grey Puopon? ---
**Author:** ![Czarcasm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/czarcasm/32/4050_2.png) [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2011, 5:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-new-rule-about-political-slurs/602392/32 "2011-11-09T17:47:17Z")
> [@RedFury](#): > > Pardon me. Would you have any Grey Puopon? I’m sorry-I left my Grey _Poupon_ in the other Bentley. ---
**Author:** ![XT](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/xt/32/456_2.png) [@XT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/XT)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2011, 5:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-new-rule-about-political-slurs/602392/33 "2011-11-09T17:47:57Z")
[QUOTE=MOIDALIZE] Because I don’t like the southwest. The people who reside there seem to have nutty beliefs. [/QUOTE] /Nigel Powers There are only two things I can’t stand in this world. People who are intolerant of other people’s cultures… and…the Dutch! -XT ---
**Author:** ![John\_Mace](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/john_mace/32/185_2.png) [@John\_Mace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_Mace)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2011, 5:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-new-rule-about-political-slurs/602392/34 "2011-11-09T17:49:24Z")
> [@RedFury](#): > > Pardon me. Would you have any Grey Puopon? I think we should ban the word “Puopon” as it is clearly an underhanded slight at aficionados of Grey Poupon. ---
**Author:** ![Red\_Barchetta](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/da6949/32.png) [@Red\_Barchetta](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Red_Barchetta)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2011, 7:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-new-rule-about-political-slurs/602392/35 "2011-11-09T19:04:07Z")
> [@Czarcasm](#): > > Your OP? Reasonable. > What threads of this nature sometimes turn into though are giggling schoolboy “What about _this_ word, huh?” competitions to see who can be the naughtiest child in the room. I thought you retired? ---
**Author:** ![Czarcasm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/czarcasm/32/4050_2.png) [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2011, 7:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-new-rule-about-political-slurs/602392/36 "2011-11-09T19:20:57Z")
> [@Red\_Barchetta](#): > > I thought you retired? From having opinions? Dream on. ---
**Author:** ![Marley23](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/45deac/32.png) [@Marley23](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Marley23)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2011, 7:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-new-rule-about-political-slurs/602392/37 "2011-11-09T19:23:34Z")
Closed. This is just too stupid. **Red Barchetta** , take your issues with **Czarcasm** to the Pit in the future. You’ve been told that before and the next time you drag it into a thread where it doesn’t belong, you’re going to get a warning if I get there first. We have rules about harrassing other members and you are pushing your luck. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-new-rule-about-political-slurs/602392.md?page=1)