New poll finds 9 in 10 Native Americans aren’t offended by Redskins name

[Indrid Cold]

Look...if this isn't respecting their heritage, then I don't know what is:

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Looks like Jim McMahon

 

[Indrid Cold]

90% of you never come into contact with Native Americans nor are you Native American...please stop talking.

My MIL is 1/2 Injun so I declare that this is MY thread!!!

She also wants all of you to GTF off her land, but leave the nice stuff behind (with batteries/fuel).

 

[Broncos6482]

Not for me to decide. Why does it need to be one or the other?

Why would you want to cater to 10% as opposed to the 90%?

 

[Money]

Why would you want to cater to 10% as opposed to the 90%?

You are under the impression that 90% don't want the name changed???

 

[Broncos6482]

You are under the impression that 90% don't want the name changed???

If 90% aren't offended by it, it's hard for me to imagine that they want the name changed.

 

[Money]

If 90% aren't offended by it, it's hard for me to imagine that they want the name changed.

Not wanting the name changed and just not giving a shit one way or the other are two entirely different things.

 

[The Derski]

You're kidding right? You've never met a native American Indian before? Is a sheltered life you must live Derski

I think Arizona probably has the highest Native American population in the country dude.

 

[Broncos6482]

Not wanting the name changed and just not giving a shit one way or the other are two entirely different things.

So again I ask, why cater to the vocal (tiny) minority when the vast majority doesn't care?

 

[Money]

So again I ask, why cater to the vocal (tiny) minority when the vast majority doesn't care?

Why would you factor in anyone that doesn't care one way or the other? If you were telling me that 90% want the name to stay the same, I would agree. I've also explained why we should defer to the minority in this instance.

 

[Fountain City Blues]

There's a California State study out there conducted by a professional sociologist in 2014 claiming that ~66% of indigenous individuals find the term "Redskin" offensive. I find that a bit perplexing when contrasted by this poll by the Post. What are the methodological differences? It's certainly not as clear cut as the OP is implying, imo.

 

[Broncos6482]

Why would you factor in anyone that doesn't care one way or the other? If you were telling me that 90% want the name to stay the same, I would agree. I've also explained why we should defer to the minority in this instance.

Why factor them in? Because isn't the push to change the name because it's offensive? So if 90% aren't offended by the name, the 10% that aren't shouldn't just get their way.

If someone finds the name offensive and thinks it should be changed, they need to make a case to back that up. But if 90% say it's not offensive, then there is no case. Just because that 90% may or may not care about the name one way or the other doesn't mean the 10% should just get their way.

 

[Manster7588]

According to my mother I have enough Blackfoot Indian in me to fill my little toe, therefore I must say my little toe is offended. The rest of me doesn't give a shit.

 

[Money]

Why factor them in? Because isn't the push to change the name because it's offensive? So if 90% aren't offended by the name, the 10% that aren't shouldn't just get their way.

If someone finds the name offensive and thinks it should be changed, they need to make a case to back that up. But if 90% say it's not offensive, then there is no case. Just because that 90% may or may not care about the name one way or the other doesn't mean the 10% should just get their way.

You are talking about "getting their way" like they are pouting little children that want ice cream after not finishing their dinner. Have a little perspective.

 

[NinerSickness]

You are talking about "getting their way" like they are pouting little children that want ice cream after not finishing their dinner. Have a little perspective.

You're right. People are much more justified to pout about ice cream than they are the name of a football team. Ice cream is serious.

Pouting Children > these PC Nazis

 

[Broncos6482]

You are talking about "getting their way" like they are pouting little children that want ice cream after not finishing their dinner. Have a little perspective.

They want the name changed, right? They are apparently a tenth of the Native American population. It is quite literally a small minority of people that are trying to force everyone else to go along with what they want. So please, enlighten me, what exactly is wrong with my perspective?

 

[Money]

You're right. People are much more justified to pout about ice cream than they are the name of a football team. Ice cream is serious.

Pouting Children > these PC Nazis

Your term for the 10% (if this is even accurate) of Native Americans who find "Redskins" offensive is PC Nazis?

Nice.

 

[RobToxin]

Just my personal opinion and don't want this to turn into the politics forum but....

White people need to quit telling minorities what they should and shouldn't be offended by.

 

[NinerSickness]

Your term for the 10% (if this is even accurate) of Native Americans who find "Redskins" offensive is PC Nazis?

Nice.

Not necessarily people who are offended by the name. I'm more referring to PC Nazis like Barack Obama who tried to use the federal government (FCC and other regulations) and lawsuits to force the Redskins to change the name.

There are plenty of things that offend me that I don't sue people about.

 

[Broncos6482]

Not necessarily people who are offended by the name. I'm more referring to PC Nazis like Barack Obama who tried to use the federal government (FCC and other regulations) and lawsuits to force the Redskins to change the name.

There are plenty of things that offend me that I don't sue people about.

Like Hammer's pathetic profiting? That one really gets to me.

 

[Manster7588]

Not necessarily people who are offended by the name. I'm more referring to PC Nazis like Barack Obama who tried to use the federal government (FCC and other regulations) and lawsuits to force the Redskins to change the name.

There are plenty of things that offend me that I don't sue people about.

Then you're UnAmerican