• just another dev@lemmy.my-box.dev
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    3 hours ago

    I’m still not sure what it means, judging by the comments here it (murderer / terrorist etc) it does seem to be used as a slur. So yeah, using the definition instead would be useful.

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        1 hour ago

        They’re saying that in the same way terrorist is not always a slur but is used as a slur sometimes, Zionist can be used as a slur. 8 think it’s a fair take. It’s odd to specifically list Zionist as a contextual slur when you can just say no slurs.

        I don’t know if I fully agree but that’s their argument as I understand it.

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          1 hour ago

          If you refer to the Muslim man in the bomb vest as a terrorist its fine, if you refer to all muslim men as terrorists its a slur.

          Refering to Israeli generals and politicians as Zionists is fine, If you refer to all Jewish people as Zionists…

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        2 hours ago

        I just told you I I’m not sure of the definition, so asking me what I think it means is pointless. Though I’m pretty sure it’s not a group you can join like ISIS, right?