04-19-2011, 12:45 AM
(04-18-2011, 11:14 PM)shitstorm Wrote: PC nonsense. Roma are not a race.
Wikipedia:
"The Romani (also Romany, Romanies, Romanis, Roma or Roms; exonym: Gypsy; Romani: Romane or Rromane, depending on the dialect) are an ethnic group living mostly in Europe, who trace their origins to the Indian Subcontinent."
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Romani_people
"An ethnic group (or ethnicity) is a group of people whose members identify with each other, through a common heritage, often consisting of a common language, a common culture (often including a shared religion) and an ideology that stresses common ancestry or endogamy.[1][2] ,[3] "...in general it is a highly biologically self-perpetuating group sharing an interest in a homeland connected with a specific geographical area, a common language and traditions, including food preferences, and a common religious faith".[4]"
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ethnic_group
"…an ethnic slur is a term or word[s] used to insult on the basis of race, ethnicity, or nationality. Each term is listed followed by its country or region of usage, a definition, and a reference to that term."
"Ethnic slurs may also be produced by combining a general-purpose insult with the name of ethnicity, such as "dirty Jew", "Russian pig", etc. Other common insulting modifiers include "dog", "filthy", etc."
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Racist_slur
Are you splitting hairs over whether the comments, including yours, were an ethnic slur rather than a racist slur?