I voted yes.
I'm Jewishmg:, and whilst I admit that I don't get particularly offended when Yid Army is sung in the stadium, what does offend me is when fans from other teams use the word, because when they say it, what they mean is "you f-ing Jewish c's":-x. It's clearly a term they use to be derogatory to Spurs fans.
I think that if we didn't use the word then it would be unacceptable for others to use it :snooty:, in the same way as you don't hear common use of the N word at football grounds even though there are a high number of black players and fans there.:supered:
So, far from being a show of unitymg:, it actually encourages use of the term amongst other fans, leaving the people to whom it has negative racial connotations vulnerable:violin:. And the people to whom it has no racial connotations, don’t care:beer:.
PS This is my 666 post! All hail Satan :evil:.
what i find funny is that peopel are writing 'The N Word' rather than nigger when they will freely write words like Yid.
I personally am of the opinion that words are JUST THAT. it has to be said in spite than to mean spite. if i'm conversing with my friends, and the subjects come up, i will freely use words like nigger, queer, poof, yid, any of these style of words if it assists in any kind of explanation i am giving. i DO NOT do is call someone a nigger or a poof in a derogatory manner, because THAT'S what discrimination, prejudice and all sorts of ugly little things come from.
the poll's gonna be a bit skewed, as only jewish people can really vote yes. i don't like the word, but it doesn't offend me.
Not being Jewish it would be hard to get work up by it. It's just a Spurs nickname to me. The historical origins are important but the jewish history of l'arse is nearly as strong.
I would only find it offensive if it was used by some twisted logic to associate the actions (and we know too well the type of actions they get up to) of the Isreali government with Spurs.
In the mean time....Yid Army!... Yid Army!... Yid Army!... Yid Army!... Yid Army!...
I voted yes.
I'm Jewishmg:, and whilst I admit that I don't get particularly offended when Yid Army is sung in the stadium, what does offend me is when fans from other teams use the word, because when they say it, what they mean is "you f-ing Jewish c's":-x. It's clearly a term they use to be derogatory to Spurs fans.
I think that if we didn't use the word then it would be unacceptable for others to use it :snooty:, in the same way as you don't hear common use of the N word at football grounds even though there are a high number of black players and fans there.:supered:
So, far from being a show of unitymg:, it actually encourages use of the term amongst other fans, leaving the people to whom it has negative racial connotations vulnerable:violin:. And the people to whom it has no racial connotations, don’t care:beer:.
PS This is my 666 post! All hail Satan :evil:.
Does anyone remember if we chanted Yiddo to Ronny Rosenthal when he was with us? Or if we used the 'Yid Army' chant when we played away to Maccabi Tel Aviv a few years ago?
Personally, and speaking as a White, Englishman, I've never really understood the why people of certain creeds find the need to take exception to words such as 'paki', 'nigger', or 'yid'. I would argue that these terms should be no more offensive than 'pomme', 'yank' or 'jock'.
Personally, and speaking as a White, Englishman, I've never really understood the why people of certain creeds find the need to take exception to words such as 'paki', 'nigger', or 'yid'. I would argue that these terms should be no more offensive than 'pomme', 'yank' or 'jock'. Name calling should, IMO, be ignored, laughed off, or just simply ignored.
The first terms are offensive because they are used as derogatory terms towards oppressed peoples...
The second terms are used as light banter usually between sports fans...
See any differences now?