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Ugh. I can’t believe Etsy would allow this.
“Congratulations. You Got Bad Touched.”
That’s the message printed on cards for sale on Etsy, an online marketplace for handmade and vintage items. The cards currently sell for $2.50 each and are made by a person using the name “youstupibitch.” I kid you not.
So, what exactly are you getting for your two and a half dollars? An offensive card featuring a drawing of a naked sexual assault victim curled up on the floor of a shower stall, “printed on heavy duty white cardstock” complete with “red accents and matching envelope.”
Etsy’s official policy is to take no responsibility for the products sold on its site. Etsy’s official Terms of Use state that it ”has no control over the quality, safety, morality or legality of any aspect of the items listed.” However, in the list of prohibited items, Etsy says that it does not allow items that harass others or that are deemed obscene.
Ask Etsy to remove this card from their website and send a message that this type of product is unwelcome on their website.
UPDATE: The same user on Etsy also sells cards that “congratulate” breast cancer patients and mock mothers of special needs children. Tell Etsy to remove all of these cards ASAP!
Disgusting.
This guy has the right to sell anything he damn pleases. He is a bastard and a complete son of a bitch but I abide by one saying in all circumstances.
“I disagree with what you say but I will defend to the death your right to say it”
If I’m not mistaken, Voltaire coined that quote. And this is where it applies the most, someone is being blatantly offensive and pushing the limits. That is when we must defend his free speech the most.
Like I said, the guy’s an ass though and if I ever knew someone who gave a card like that to anyone, I would probably never talk to them again.
Sure, he has the right to sell whatever he wants, as vile as it may be but people also have the right to pressure Etsy (a private company) into refusing to allow him an outlet to do so. Private companies have the right to sell and do whatever they want as long as it doesn’t conflict with U.S. code. No one is asking that he legally be prohibited from selling what he cares to.
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Just gonna leave this here
You are aware that the days of the week are named after pagan gods, aren’t you?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Week-day_names
Herp derp.
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Pagan days FTW!
The BBC has been criticised for extensive coverage of a pagan festival to mark Halloween and accused of neglecting Christianity.
The corporation’s 24-hour news channel devoted considerable time to the celebrations in a riverside meadow where witches gathered to celebrate mark Samhain, the turning of the year from light to dark.
Dressed in hooded gowns, women were seen standing in a circle around a cauldron while ritualistic acts were conducted.
[…]
Andrea Williams, director of the Christian Legal Centre, said: ‘It’s not always healthy to represent such beliefs as paganism as mainstream, particularly when our national faith is so often pushed to the edges.
‘It’s vital that our national broadcaster remembers our great Christian heritage and all the precepts that come from it that are good for the nation. I would like to see this more clearly recognised.’
The decision to allow so much air-time to the minority event in Weymouth, Dorset, was questioned at a time of a 16 per cent cut in the corporation’s budget.
Mike Judge, spokesman for the Christian Institute, said: ‘I understand the BBC might choose to concentrate on something for one day, but I consider it to be symptomatic of a much bigger problem across the BBC. ‘They down-play Christianity and up-play paganism which is unreflective of British society. It does create an atmosphere where it’s OK to marginalise Christians.’
The BBC recognised paganism as a recent tradition which originated among ancient Celts for whom the natural world was a wilderness that brought them sustained life, but brought death and danger. When asked about the extent of coverage given to the pagan rituals, a BBC spokesperson said: ‘We don’t have anything to say on this.’
The Christians are being oppressed! What is our world coming to?! [/sarcasm]
Seriously, do we really need this constant fuckery? Aren’t you happy enough that your religion has been the ruling force in the world for over a century?
Oh just FUCK OFF. Seriously, just FUCK OFF. Yeah, Christians are totally marginalised. What a pack of whinging fuckheads. They showed a fucking festival on telly and now they’re being marginalised?
RAGE.
Agreed, mssswitch. Good example of Christian Supremacy, don’t you think?
This has been happening for a while.. they just don’t want to shut up and leave people be. I don’t wanna pay the licence fee to see more religious coverage.
Oh, my god, you asshole British bastards. Good for you, BBC, for shedding light on minorities. Fuck you, all you other whiny fucktards; you get your BBC coverage all the time.
When they stop showing Easter programming, you can talk. Until then, SHUT YOUR FACE HOLE.
Dude….seriously?
