Vote: Is Calling Someone "Fredo" In a Forum Post An Ethic Slur?

[John Iacoletti]

The term "wop" was not originally a "racist" term. It originally was a term used by Immigration&Naturalization personnel on Ellis Island. When potential immigrants would debark the boats, they would be classified as either " with papers " OR "without papers "depending on whether they had been pre-screened in Europe or not. Those without papers would be screened separately and provided with an admission sheet that would be stamped W.O.P. or  "with out papers". At the time that this system was being used, the vast majority of immigrants without papers were of Italian origin. W.O.P. had nothing to do with their nationality, color, race, etc. The general public mis-understood this and  assumed that the term WOP was a derogatory term, when in fact it wasn't originally intended to be so.

Yeah....that's a myth.

[Royell Storing]

  What's next? The Russian's Rigged the Forum Vote? The HATE that is being Endlessly Posted around here has Been Rejected at almost a 3-1 Margin. It appears You have 2 choices: (1) Stop with your HATE  , or (2) Conduct a Recruitment Drive.  The Overwhelming Majority has Spoken Loudly! 
 

[Ray Mitcham]

   The Forum has spoken and Rejected HATE by almost a 3-1 Margin.  Here, Here![sic]

Thought you didn't take any notice of polls. Snoring.

[John Iacoletti]

That's like 2 wolves and a sheep voting on what to have for dinner.

[Royell Storing]

   There's Only 1 Thing Worse than a "Sore Loser". That would be a "Sore HATER".

[Brian Walker]

How about his in Boise a few days ago.



Oh I forgot....."fake News"

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[Rick Plant]

There's Only 1 Thing Worse than a "Sore Loser". That would be a "Sore HATER".

All this says is that a few more people thinks it's ok to use ethnic slurs.