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There are far more homophobes than native peoples.

The Fighting Sioux changed there nickname some time back I believe. IIRC they are now The Sioux. Chief is not an offensive term. Indian is not an offensive term though it is moving out of the mainstream. Blackhawk is not an offensive term. Brave is not an offensive term. Seminole is not an offensive term. The offense taken is not because the word is related to a Native American. The offense is taken because of what that word means to some of those people. If you do not see the difference then there's not much use in conversing with you on this subject. If you do a bit of research you'll find that some of the teams you've mentioned above have conversed with local Native Americans about their nickname. When a group of Irish people are offended by the Notre Dame logo and/or nickname then we'll talk about that. What is right?

I get what you're saying, but, forget about trademarks. Reduce this to the lowest level. Is it right for the Washington team to keep the nickname Redskins? There isn't a more simple question that can be asked.

Hodor <edit>dammit, beaten to the punch again </edit>

Problem is, when the kick is returnable (using the Crossman scale) the return team sucks because they don't actually return enough kicks to get good at what they do. Putting that type of governor on your return team is idiotic.

But he was born in Wheaton, IL.

Pippa? Spandex?

Trust me, I have unfortunately read this entire thread. You have made no sense whatsoever, in my opinion. You also didn't make an iota of sense, again, in my opinion in the other threads on this topic. Stop trying to show everyone how smart you are and ask yourself this simple question..."What is the right thing to do in this situation?" Stop your spurious arguments that do nothing, in my opinion, but muddy the waters and answer that simple question. If you are arguing for arguments sake then I'd say that this topic isn't the place for it. If you really believe that it is right that Redskins remains the nickname of the Washington NFL team then I question your character, your moral fiber. What is right? What is right?

What people has stood together and complained about the fact that the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People is offensive to them? Your arguments make zero sense.

This belongs in the doomed thread. What exactly do you suppose the kids would be doing in a classroom on the last day of school?

Who is Ryan and why is he a pothead?

Leave your porn collection out of the equation.

http://longisland.news12.com/news/roosevelt-h-s-principal-dr-steven-strachan-accused-of-plagiarizing-message-to-graduating-seniors-1.8480345

http://www.khq.com/story/25802880/deputy-prosecutor-on-paid-leave-pending-fbi-investigation

http://www.wusa9.com/story/news/nation/2014/06/17/man-hides-gun-in-buttcheeks/10700499/

http://www.incrediblethings.com/home/romeo-julienne-cutting-board/

Update

Perhaps the next poll should be: Should the Bills coaches rig practices so that the offense is guaranteed to feel warm and fuzzy about themselves?

Let me know when it became your job to tell people where/what to post. If you want to highlight man's inhumanity to man please don't begin or end here. Fill up the page with examples and don't stop until your fingers are bloody nubs. All of which is beside the point. What is "right" here? Don't spout political correctness bull either. Tell me what is right. If you can honestly say that continuing with a name that truly offends a segment of the population is the right thing to do then I'm sorry to say that I have no use for you. Leave the Fighting Irish, Yankee etc. nicknames out of the equation until you can find me a people who are really and truly offended by their name. Leave the "this is all about the $$$" BS out of your reply. Reduce this to its lowest level please. What is right?

Juliet, that's the name you were looking for. This prank has nothing to do with carrots.

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What if there was? What % of offended people would be enough to tip the scales? 10% 20% 25%

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While this is a "touchy" topic there was no reason for this thread to spin out of control like it did. Politics do not have to become the focus of this thread. If you cannot respond without getting political then go to PPP. I'm sure that they are offering milk and cookies to all new applicants.

Thread is temporarily closed down while I clean up your messes.