EricHiggin said:
I'm not arguing about having to say Japanese. SONY on the other hand... I don't see how calling a German a Nazi who isn't a Nazi isn't being derogatory as well. I'm part German, and do take offence to being called a Nazi when someone calls me that, even though I don't complain about it. I think it would be a good thing for people to stop using the term Nazi to put people down and treat them as lesser than. I don't see a problem with using the term to talk about the Nazi's in the right context however, like back in WWII. Just my two cents. |
Labelling all Germans as Nazis is bad, yes.
If I said about my German neighbour "He's a Nazi" for no reason other than him being German, I'd be a xenophobe.
Like using "Japs" to describe Japanese people is considered offensive or using "P**is" to describe Pakistani people.
As long as we're clear not to use it anymore then no harm is done, I didn't think you used it in a derogatory manner.