NFT: Spanish town called "Kill Jews" mulls changing its name

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pussification of Spain. Political correctness strikes again.

It's not cheap to change all the stationery and street signs

In comment 11617529 G.O.B. said:

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pussification of Spain. Political correctness strikes again.

Being sensitive to other peoples feelings and changing tradition to correct a long standing wrong is not the "pussification" of anything. It's called being civilized.

I think your sarcasm meter is broken.

In comment 11617544 BigBlueShock said:

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I think your sarcasm meter is broken.

It's been out of commission for quite some time.

Thanks for the heads up.

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next.

60 Minutes, about demanding that Fishkill be changed

...that some view this as an opportunity for telling jokes.

As pointed out, I was just making a (bad?) joke. I detest the term "pussification of america".

On Fishkill - here's an old article about PETA (brilliant folks that they are) suggesting that the name should be changed to FishSave.
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It's just so, so ridiculous to me that in this day something like this would still exist. I can't help but shake my head and make a sarcastic comment.

In 1996, the animal rights group PETA suggested the town (and, presumably, the village as well) change its name to something less suggestive of violence toward fish.[7] The town declined this change because the name is not meant to suggest violence but instead comes from the Dutch who originally settled the land in which "kill" means "creek." Various other communities also contain the word "Kill" with various prefixes, and a creek in the Catskills called Beaver Kill is a tributary of the Delaware River. Both "Catskill" and "Beaver Kill" could be considered to promote animal violence when their names are improperly understood. This led then-mayor George Carter to joke that if Fishkill is renamed, the Catskills should also be renamed, presumably to the Catsave Mountains.
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country has problems with bigotry. Europe is in a whole different ballpark. Hatred is so old and deep-seeded that it is part of their "tradition."

Nobody expects the Spanish Inquisition!

Kill Darkie

I don't see the big deal anymore.


Sarcasm aside, that's pretty fucking fucked up.

In comment 11617562 G.O.B. said:

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As pointed out, I was just making a (bad?) joke. I detest the term "pussification of america". On Fishkill - here's an old article about PETA (brilliant folks that they are) suggesting that the name should be changed to FishSave. Link - ( New Window )

Yes, I see, said the vision challenged man.

I'm bringing my sarcasm meter in on Monday. Hopefully it can be salvaged :-)

misinterpreting the reaction here. I think people are just reacting to the absurdity of the situation with humor. I don't think anyone is trying to be disrespectful.

Emborrachar

"The Line. You're over it!!!"

the sooner we can stop drawing meaningless lines in the sand and taking turns pissing at each other.

The problem isn't so much that people identify themselves as different, it's that there are people who are intolerant of those differences.

In comment 11617573 Pete in MD said:

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country has problems with bigotry. Europe is in a whole different ballpark. Hatred is so old and deep-seeded that it is part of their "tradition."

Deep-seated, too.

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it really is a very interesting melting pot. the moorish, catholic, jewish history there is really amazing to see in the architecture and art.

that said, a town called kill jews today should probably be changed.

Since 1492. Yeah, I think change is needed.

Read the book "Sundown Towns"