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Re:China asked Russia to delay war until after Olympics, Bid... by TapWaterBandit on Friday March 04, 2022 @05:18PM (#30561359)
> To say that a plural form describes individuals is outright ridiculous and reminds me of a comment I've seen on Reddit once:

So then what is your problem with the term "Israeli Barbarians" or would it be better if I used the phrase "Israeli Occupiers"? And I presume you also have no issue with "Black savages" or "Black barbarians"? And I'm guessing you also have no problem with "Muslim barbarians" either?

Because remember, it is "ridiculous" to say the plural form describes individuals. So there is no coherent logical standard that makes "Russian barbarians" okay but not those other examples. In these types of cases you need to think about what the norm you are establishing will mean when it is turned against you, and it won't be pretty.

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Re:China asked Russia to delay war until after Olympics, Bid... by Etherlord87 on Saturday March 05, 2022 @03:48AM (#30565711)
> I feel like I'm talking with a wall.

You repeat questions I already answered.

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