How the Liberals Committed Political Suicide

AmericanPop · September 9, 2008

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the link to the original article can be found here: http://aproposofwetsnow.wordpress.com/2008...itical-suicide/

jdobbin · September 10, 2008

How the Liberals Committed Political Suicide

Insults are not allowed in this forum as outlined by the moderator.

AmericanPop · September 10, 2008

Insults are not allowed in this forum as outlined by the moderator.

Where is there an insult?

jdobbin · September 10, 2008

Where is there an insult?

I think referring to anyone as a weasel is an insult. However, you can see for yourself here.

http://www.mapleleafweb.com/forums/index.p...E=01&HID=17

Insults levelled at third-parties (companies, political parties, nationalities) are also forbidden in the forums.
Do not use diminutives or character substitutions in proper names that are not recognized by the original person to whom the reference is being made. For example, Prime Minister Stephen Harper does not identify himself as Stevie therefore, it is unacceptable to identify him as Stevie. Likewise, Paul Martin does not identify himself as Mr. Dithers, therefore, it is unacceptable to identify him as Mr. Dithers.

M.Dancer · September 10, 2008

Insults are not allowed in this forum as outlined by the moderator.

Surely you can't consider that an insult....

AmericanPop · September 10, 2008

I didn't refer to him to a weasel, I said he had the appeal of a weasel. It criticizes his lack of charisma, not his facial features. Either way, this was a satirical article, and a good one at that.It brought up a lot of good points, and I would hate to think that political correctness has encroached so far as to censor satire, particularly on the internet, one of the last safe havens for the freedom of speech. If that's the case, then this forum isn't for me.

M.Dancer · September 10, 2008

I think referring to anyone as a weasel is an insult. However, you can see for yourself here.
http://www.mapleleafweb.com/forums/index.p...E=01&HID=17

He said he has the charisma of a weasel, not that he was a weasel. If I said Dion is as popular as a fart in an elevator, would you think I was calling Dion a fart or calling him an elevator?

guyser · September 10, 2008

. If I said Dion is as popular as a fart in an elevator,

Dion has less substance than a fart.

Good one tho

AmericanPop · September 10, 2008

In response to this particular forum rule:

Insults levelled at third-parties (companies, political parties, nationalities) are also forbidden in the forums.
Do not use diminutives or character substitutions in proper names that are not recognized by the original person to whom the reference is being made. For example, Prime Minister Stephen Harper does not identify himself as Stevie therefore, it is unacceptable to identify him as Stevie. Likewise, Paul Martin does not identify himself as Mr. Dithers, therefore, it is unacceptable to identify him as Mr. Dithers.

I would like to direct people's attention to this section of the site:

http://www.mapleleafweb.com/political-cartoons

Why is it that artists are permitted to portray politicians diminutively (by said rule's standards) in the name of satire, but written commentators are not? Is there something fundamentally different between calling Jack Layton 'Lenin' and drawing him as 'Lenin'?