Let's kill all the Belgians

[Brue]

i'm with you brad

[Brad]

Just for the record this is satire, not a parody. My objection is the use of the term genocide. It has nothing to do with him writing about Belgians. I just do not like to see the term genocide tossed around like a joke. It isn't funny to me in any context.



I wanted to make sure everyone understood why I think it is in poor taste. Lose the term genocide and it would be different. Of course nobody would ever try and use such a word like genocide just for publicity sake now would they?

[ctc]

>they named their school team "The Fighting Whiteys"

I remember that! What an awesome name for a team! Although, since so few people have a grasp of irony, I could see that name confusing a LOT of spectators.

Don C.

[AAAAA]

I remenber that, The reponce for shirts were so overwhelming they shut down the line.
to bad!

[Tyme2tyme]

I took it as a joke immediately. It seems to me that too many people get offended by too much that has been labeled "political correct"
It reminds me of a story my uncle from Arizona sent me several years back. It seems that there was a group of Native Americans that were so offended by the Indian nicknames in American sports (Redskins, Indians, Braves etc.) that they named their school team "The Fighting Whiteys". After the story got out, the requests for fighting whiteys jerseys overwhelmed the tribes mail. (I should mention that my wife is 1/2 Algonquin Indian.) Anyway, they returned to the old team name in frustration.
If we all could learn to laugh WITH each other (not AT each other) the world would be a much brighter place

[GaryPlaysWithDolls]

I only know one Belgian and he's a cool cat! Hey Meule!

[wolfie]

Have we finished off all the Belgians yet as i can't wait to get started on the Dutch.

[AAAAA]

its a parody , showing the use of hate propaganda ,the same way the Muslim Terror groups use propaganda against the Israel and the Jews.

[Brazoo]

Please forgive me as this is just my opinion and it is not meant to make anyone angry, but I do not like that at all. Too creepy for me, even as a joke. But I also realize I am too sensitive about things like this, partially due to the fact that I am Jewish . All you have to do is replace the word Belgians with Jews and it's freaking 1938 all over again.


And if it was truly written by a 28 year old, then it really isn't funny to me at all. It's much closer to being appalling even if it is meant as a joke. I could be a bit more understanding if it was written by a child since they may not know any better. I just don't see the humor in genocide but, like I said, I realize that I am way too sensitive about stuff like this.


I am very sorry for the rant but, as the saying goes, I really needed to get that of my chest.

I think one way to look at it is as parody, which is what I believe it was intended as. Picking an arbitrary group of people to hate shows the random illogic of racism - so it's making fun of bigotry - not Belgians. To me anyway.

Like, Jonathan Swift wasn't really saying the starving people of Ireland should sell their children as food in "A Modest Proposal", he was making a pointed statement at how cruel ignoring poverty was.

Anyway - I took at as parody right away - and I think it is powerful to mock bad ideas this way. Though, clearly it's not for everyone.

[BlackKnight]

Yeah, I don't get it. Belgians are harmless...

I only know of 2 ... And they seem so..., but this Guy seems to have some sorta insider Info on them ...

[Brad]

Please forgive me as this is just my opinion and it is not meant to make anyone angry, but I do not like that at all. Too creepy for me, even as a joke. But I also realize I am too sensitive about things like this, partially due to the fact that I am Jewish . All you have to do is replace the word Belgians with Jews and it's freaking 1938 all over again.


And if it was truly written by a 28 year old, then it really isn't funny to me at all. It's much closer to being appalling even if it is meant as a joke. I could be a bit more understanding if it was written by a child since they may not know any better. I just don't see the humor in genocide but, like I said, I realize that I am way too sensitive about stuff like this.


I am very sorry for the rant but, as the saying goes, I really needed to get that of my chest.

[Meule]

I think the author is 28, so he should know better

[Brue]

Oh, don't get me wrong, this doesn't bother me one bit, I find it hilarious.
And I'm sure the author meant it as a joke as well (at least I hope so), it's just weird

it is funny in a creepy way. it seems like a young person wote it who doesn't understand the line between funny and inappropriate

[Meule]

Oh, don't get me wrong, this doesn't bother me one bit, I find it hilarious.
And I'm sure the author meant it as a joke as well (at least I hope so), it's just weird

[torgospizza]

Yeah, I completely think it's a joke, since we tend to hold Belgium in high esteem. Well, those of us that know better than to confuse you with the French. It would be like talking smack on Denmark or Switzerland. The humor's in the absurdity.