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- Sideshowslob, on 07/06/2009, -19/+244Durka Durka Jihad.
- doctechnical, on 07/06/2009, -0/+109This is pretty mild compared to some older fireworks labels I've seen. When I was a kid we were shooting off a few firecrackers and the old guy (back then he was 80 if he was 18) came over and handed us a couple packs of old stuff he'd had since the dawn of dirt. One of them had a charicature of a black kid (looked like he was ready for a Minstel show) eating a huge piece of watermelon, called "Sambo Firecrackers".
- Xaevier, on 07/06/2009, -13/+112Since when is Muslim a race? Pretty sure that be a religion good sir.
- phpslayer, on 07/06/2009, -22/+107who cares?
- poidh, on 07/06/2009, -13/+91I'd just like to point out that it is impossible to be racist against someone on the basis of the ideology they follow.
Ever heard of racism against communists? Racism against conservatives? Racism against presbyterians? Of course you haven't. It's because it's impossible.
With that pointed out, you may carry on. - sny1120, on 07/06/2009, -13/+911. Islam is not a race.
2. Not all Arabs are Muslims.
3. Not all Muslims are Arabs.
4. The USA is not the center of the universe. - chuckerton, on 07/06/2009, -7/+72Yeah, I remember vividly a certain type of firecracker being called "***** Chasers." How ***** up is that???
There are parts of my childhood that I ***** hate looking back on... - janinekahn, on 07/06/2009, -24/+88Dang. Those -are- pretty darn racist.
- nullcodes, on 07/06/2009, -7/+71If it said Run N***** Run or something pro 9/11, people would rightfully feel justified in boycotting the store.
But since it doesn't .. everyone is being reminded of the First Amendment, like anyone's calling for them to be arrested. Nobody's asking the government to take action against the store. People have the right to voice their distaste and inform others about it. - FatAmerican, on 07/06/2009, -11/+72Since when was a B-2 Spirit Stealth Bomber a "fighter plane". Idiot.
- AmyVernon, on 07/06/2009, -17/+76oh good lord. wtf is wrong w/people.
- Hillsfar, on 07/07/2009, -6/+48They're equal opportunity jokers, not particular racists:
Gold Digger (Superficial Women):
http://www.redrhinofireworks.com/itemview.aspx?ID= ...
Hillbilly Thunder (Appalachian Hill Folk):
http://www.redrhinofireworks.com/itemview.aspx?ID= ...
Hot Tamale (Mexicans):
http://www.redrhinofireworks.com/itemview.aspx?ID= ...
Run Hadji Run (Arabs):
http://www.redrhinofireworks.com/itemview.aspx?ID= ... - sulthernao, on 07/07/2009, -5/+44And people also have the right to be outraged and protest/boycott it. It's called free speech and is what America is about.
- MtheoryX, on 07/06/2009, -10/+47Interesting. I wasn't aware Islam was a race o_0
- GorfTron, on 07/06/2009, -4/+38When I was a kid, about 1979, there was a firework display called "Ayatollah Go Bangy"
- Gndoab, on 07/06/2009, -7/+36except these people ARE americans. just like I'm sure if someone made a slogan about something you hold dear and equated it with people that enjoy murdering civilians for fun, you wouldn't like it.
and Freedom of speech only pertains to government. Try holding a KKK rally in the middle of the bronx. See how free your speech is then. - judicar, on 07/07/2009, -11/+38***** em if they can't take a joke, this is America, everyone is fair game ... unless you're black.
- lostarchitect, on 07/06/2009, -3/+29@KMye, i hope that was a lame attempt at a joke.. because if not, the education system has failed you.
- asgardshill, on 07/06/2009, -4/+30Considering that 99.9 percent of the fireworks sold in America are made in China, its probably a good idea to approach their manufacturers with this rather than the people who are just selling whatever the wholesaler sends them. But yes, some buyer should have done the headwork on this and not ordered these particular pieces.
(Sidebar: The phrase "SHOOTS FLAMING BALLS AND REPORTS" always intimidated me a little bit. I was always deathly afraid that the firework was "phoning home" to the cops or something.) - potamkin, on 07/06/2009, -8/+33my thoughts precisely. They aren't a race, they're a religion.
You can't choose your race, so you shouldn't make fun of people on race grounds.
You CAN choose your religion, so i think making fun of any religion is fair game - gaqua, on 07/06/2009, -3/+28All caps makes you look stupid, no matter how right you are.
- ricksite, on 07/06/2009, -2/+26Do you mean having to put up with muslims exercising their right to free speech? This doesn't have anything to do with the first amendment. People complained and the company voluntarily pulled it from their shelves. The government didn't force them to do it.
- inactive, on 07/06/2009, -3/+25It's bigotry and is still just as ugly as racism.
- Tubal22, on 07/06/2009, -12/+33That firework might be offensive to arab countries, but I don't think US Muslims, or even US arabs wear long white robes and ride camels.
In Arab countries, they have video games where the challenge is to kill US soldiers. You don't see American's crying about it over there.
It's called free speech. While it might be offensive, it's what America is about. - Gndoab, on 07/06/2009, -1/+21you are taking something that applies to government and applying it to private economics.
Using your logic, I take it you thought that black people boycotting racist companies during the civil rights movement was unamerican too? - inactive, on 07/06/2009, -1/+19And you can show up at the a neo nazis parade and criticize them and maybe they'll decide to voluntarily leave, just as the customers complained until the business owners voluntarily removed them from the shelves
- Railz, on 07/07/2009, -2/+20What. They play most of the same shooters we do. Guess what, all our shooters, the aim in multiplayer is to kill the enemy soldier, which is a 50% chance, an American/Western soldier.
- inactive, on 07/07/2009, -0/+17I just tried to visit the website of the company who sells this product, and it looks like it has been hacked.
http://www.redrhinofireworks.com/ - Gndoab, on 07/06/2009, -8/+25slurpa slurpa, mohammed durka durka.
- lostarchitect, on 07/06/2009, -4/+20of course, the people pictured are in Arab dress, so it could also be considered racist. But why split hairs in this case, i guess. It's offensive either way.
- JUSTINS13, on 07/07/2009, -2/+17Judaism is a religion, Hebrew is a race, they are both jews
- Oline61, on 07/07/2009, -3/+18Indeed. This registers as 0 on my give-a-***** meter.
- Phatlip012, on 07/06/2009, -4/+19I don't believe anyone said this should be illegal. What people are saying is it's racists, and by selling these, you're profiting from racism. By purchasing them, you're supporting racism.
You're right, it is freedom of speech. That doesn't make it right though. That's the issue. - techweenie, on 07/06/2009, -28/+42The usual rednecks seem unaware there are 6 million Muslim US citizens.
- sooperdooper, on 07/07/2009, -0/+14poidh, that's the stupidest thing I've heard all week. I've met plenty of people who were as tolerant as could be, except when it came to queers. Or Arabs. Or punks.
That's not bigotry? Because the bigot only expresses contempt for one arbitrarily defined group at a time? Even according to YOUR OWN definition, you're wrong. - oriondr, on 07/07/2009, -6/+20Arab is an ethnicity, not a race.
Islam is a religion/socio-political system/cult, not a race. - inactive, on 07/06/2009, -12/+25You forgot Americans and obesity/poorly educated.
- Nysul, on 07/07/2009, -0/+13Someone should create a fireworks company that solely sells fireworks with offensive names.
- Lorddias, on 07/07/2009, -0/+12THE RESOURCE CANNOT NOT BE FOUND!!!
Oh, the site was just hacked, lol.
http://files.getdropbox.com/u/21764/test_files/akf ...
Oh yeah, ***** cropping. - Eupatorus, on 07/07/2009, -1/+12 I am of German ancestry and find this highly offensive.
http://www.bigshinyrobot.com/reviews/wp-content/up ... - GregLoire, on 07/06/2009, -5/+16He's being buried because this issue has absolutely nothing to do with freedom of speech, as the replies have pointed out.
- robertisaar, on 07/07/2009, -2/+13dugg for your right to say/type this and not be legally *****.
- GeekNurse, on 07/07/2009, -0/+111. ***** chaser
A bottle rocket, minus the wooden stick to hold it up. When lit off, the firecracker takes off in a random direction, and follows an unpredictable trajectory. The term "***** chaser" is a nickname given to the bottle rocket in the early 40's. The reason this nickname was chosen can be left to the spectator's imagination.
source: http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=nig ... - pbpyrojust, on 07/07/2009, -1/+11someone needs to hack it again and put Team America World Police on there.
- sooperdooper, on 07/07/2009, -0/+10You're both right. "Freedom of speech" is a person's legal right to say stuff under the law, and should be limited as little as possible to ensure a solid, wide field of discourse. This gives citizens and communities a responsibility to watch out for and combat speech which defames citizens and divides communities.
- inactive, on 07/06/2009, -3/+13And If you were truly as big a supporter of freedom of speech as you say you are, then you'd realize the customers and citizens also exercised their freedom of speech in complaining enough for the for the business owner's to voluntarily remove them. No government agency, no law enforcement was involved, and nobody's first amendment rights were violated.
- mikemx7f, on 07/07/2009, -2/+12***** em if they can't take a protest, this is America, businesses have to listen to the market ... unless they're GM.
- FrankRizzo69, on 07/07/2009, -0/+10very clever names
- LacY, on 07/07/2009, -1/+11religion isn't synonymous with race, but we use the word all the time when really we mean "religion-ist" (like when something's anti-semitic) or regarding people from a certain location (like being anti-Russian or something). It's not correct, but it's not really a "rude example of stereotyping" so much as just incorrect word choice.
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