Civility

[unit731]

How about using a little caution on some of the terms used here.

 

I have had the fortune of working with people who are handicapped and some people who have children who were born with disabilities. I have also had the fortune to work with people of different persuasions. Good decent people.

 

Terms such as ‘retard’ can be offensive to some. Using terms that are derogatory to ones personal persuasion also can be offensive. Let’s take the high road in using terms or phrases that may be offensive to some.

 

 

I love to see a lively debate/discussion. It does make life interesting. And that Toyota guy certainly deserved some disdain. But please use a little caution with the terminology.

 

Children emulate their parents speech. It is none of my business what one says at home. Honestly, those with children, do you want your kids to use some of the terms or language seen here?

 

I don’t want to come across as some angel here. Certainly, I’m not. But one thing that does come with age is wisdom and tolerance.

 

This board is read from all over the world. Let’s at least try to use the high road.

 

$0.02

[jrrod2004]

for me this is also known as the Progressive Way............

[Dana_15]

Well said. Calling someone a "tard" is just despicable. At my work I do occasionally deal with mentally handicapped children and terminally ill children as well, it breaks my heart to see them and every time I see the word "tard" I take it personal, please think when you talk.

 

 

Unit731, is your user name in reference to Unit731 of the Japanese Imperial Army of WW2? They should have experimented on them instead of granting amnesty.

[unit731]

Well said. Calling someone a "tard" is just despicable. At my work I do occasionally deal with mentally handicapped children and terminally ill children as well, it breaks my heart to see them and every time I see the word "tard" I take it personal, please think when you talk.

 

 

Unit731, is your user name in reference to Unit731 of the Japanese Imperial Army of WW2? They should have experimented on them instead of granting amnesty.

 

The choosing of user name was a whim. But my 2nd degree was in History. And I did study/learn much about WWII and the Germans and Japanese. I do have a predudice against the Japanese of WWII. Unit731 was in Japanese occupied China. It was here that the Imperial Japanese Army/Government performed chemical and biological experiments on living Chinese and Russian POW's. I won't go into detail here but reading such would make anyone extremely sickly.

 

WWII is not taught in Japanese schools. Nothing is taught to Japanese children about the Bataan Death March nor of the building of the railway and the Bridge on the River Quai Noi. 7,000 POW's died building the Quai railway and the bridge over the Quai Noi river under atrocious conditions provided by the Imperial Japanese Army. 7-10,000 POW's died during and after the Bataan Death March in the Philippines under Imperial Japanese control.

 

Note: The movie - The Bridge on the River Quai was filmed in Sri Lanka - and had virtually nothing to do with the actual brutality of the Japanese nor of the metal bridge built over the Quai Noi river in Thailand.

 

I do suggest, the next time you do see a POW license plate on a vehicle, go up and talk to this person. Very few from WWII left. A wealth of information from these people.

[2000DV4.8]

I was the one that posted the picture that you guys are referring to. It was meant as a joke, but I can see that I offended some, and I sincerely apologize. I'll go edit the post, and take the pic down.

 

Again, it wasn't really meant to offend anybody, and I really do apologize.

[dlstewart01]

In the world of political correctness, if you fart crossways you will offend someone.

 

The comments in the trailrider325 post were not ment for the kids who were born this way and cain't help it. The comments were aimed at one individual who should be able to help it but chooses not to.

 

The grumpy old man,

Don

[hubbycap]

for me this is also known as the Progressive Way............

 

 

Is that a commentary on the well-known political leanings of your employer's hierarchy.

[Puggy]

I think we have gotten a little too sensitive and thin skinned. I don't think we have a right to never to be offended.

[Zembonez]

I think we have gotten a little too sensitive and thin skinned. I don't think we have a right to never to be offended.

Yeah... It's a fine line anymore that divides the "offended" and the rest of us. I think people are way too thin skinned and offended by the smallest thing as a result. A little old fashioned tolerance on both sides would be nice. People say things and do things that we are not going to like... that is life. I don't support the name calling issue that Unit731 brought to the table. I think we should be a little better than that... most of the time.

 

I believe the we should all treat others exactly the way we expect to be treated ourselves. That said, I try to treat people with respect but I don't worry 24/7 about whether somebody has been "offended" by something I have done or said. Life is too short for that. Who ever said we had the right to be not offended anyway?

[hubbycap]

The golden rule doesn't work in my case. I have the skin of a rhinoceros and the self-confidence to go with it. If I based my interactions with others on whether or not my wittle feewings could be hurt if someone said the same to me, there would be a bunch a sniveling cry babies out there wanting their Mommys.

 

The real problem does not reside in those that are actually sensitive, it is in those that perceive that others should be offended, especially if they are members of an imaginary protected group. The professionally incensed are those that are ever vigilant to pull the trigger on those that oppose them ideologically or politically because protecting the underdog, real or imagined, places them on the moral high ground, at least in their eyes.

 

Protected groups that are not imaginary: children, animals, the physically or mentally disabled

Imaginary protected groups: queers, any skin color, women, homeless (bums), any religion, the dead, the ignorant

[Dana_15]

I do suggest, the next time you do see a POW license plate on a vehicle, go up and talk to this person. Very few from WWII left. A wealth of information from these people.

 

 

I hear ya man. My grandfather was in WW2, US Navy, I learned quite a bit about human nature from him. I always thought it was ironic that the brutality of Unit731 but their leaders were granted amnesty from war crimes from the U.S. Government for all of their records of the exterminations, tortures, pictures and records. At least that is how I was taught by my grandfather, my father taught me about Jane Fonda. This stuff isn't taught in U.S. schools either.

[punmax]

I do suggest, the next time you do see a POW license plate on a vehicle, go up and talk to this person. Very few from WWII left. A wealth of information from these people.

 

 

I hear ya man. My grandfather was in WW2, US Navy, I learned quite a bit about human nature from him. I always thought it was ironic that the brutality of Unit731 but their leaders were granted amnesty from war crimes from the U.S. Government for all of their records of the exterminations, tortures, pictures and records. At least that is how I was taught by my grandfather, my father taught me about Jane Fonda. This stuff isn't taught in U.S. schools either.

 

 

Nice truck bro:) Everybody likes different things and if that means a Toyota, that's fine in my book.

[dlstewart01]

I posted this just once before. I will post it just once more.

 

It was May 10-21 1969. Operation Apache Snow-AShaw Valley, Western Thun Thien Province, Vietnam, I Corps

A 10-battalion operation, Apache Snow's initial assault force consisted of the 3rd Brigade of the 101st Airborne Div. under the command oc Colonel Joseph B. Conmy, Jr. with his 3rd Battalion, 187th infantry, the 2nd Battalion, 501st infantry, the 1st Battalion, 506th infentry and two infentry Battalions from the Arvin Div.

Also part of the operation were the the three battalions of the U.S. 9th Marines Regiment, the U.S 3rd/5th Cavalry and two additional ARVIN infantry battalions. The operation was supported by some 217 air strikes as well as fire from four 105MM artillery batteries, two 155MM batteries and one 175MM battery and one 8 inch battery.

 

Hamburger Hill would become the main focal point of Operation Apache Snow. The toll of that battle for the American forces was 70 kia and 372 wounded. The enemy has at least 633 NVA kia. Unknown numbers had run off during the last moments of capturing the Mountain know as Dong Ap Bai, Hill 937 or Hamburger Hill.

 

 

 

I would not take any thing for the experience, but I never want to do it again

 

Don

[y2kz71]

This is the most civil forum I have ever been on for trucks...you should register on gmfullsize and see what you read, then you will appreciate the members here and their "tame" comments.

[svensk]

This is the most civil forum I have ever been on for trucks...you should register on gmfullsize and see what you read, then you will appreciate the members here and their "tame" comments.

Yeah this forum is Mr. Roger's neighborhood compared to most others. A lot of that has to do with the age group of people who post here...hehe many are more "mature" in their discussions.