# The equality of the Iraki savages and the avoidance of racist

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**Created:** [September 7, 2014, 12:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-equality-of-the-iraki-savages-and-the-avoidance-of-racist/697711 "2014-09-07T00:26:38Z")\
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**Post date:** [September 11, 2014, 11:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-equality-of-the-iraki-savages-and-the-avoidance-of-racist/697711/60 "2014-09-11T23:04:35Z")

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> [@tomndebb](#):
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> Now you falsely claim that there are some phrases, (that you apparently consider racist) that the “_moderators do not consider racist_.” What phrases are those and what Mod has made the claim that they are not racist?

> [@8 infants die in bombing of hospital in ISIS area](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/8-infants-die-in-bombing-of-hospital-in-isis-area/697686/5):
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> So fckng what? Why should we care? One band of primitive savages attacking another. WHo cares?

> [@Jonathan\_Chance](#):
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> I think it’s stupid but I think it doesn’t rise to the level of racism.

Seems cut and dried to me.

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