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Twitch declares “Zionist” a slur — and a bannable offense
(www.theverge.com)
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They're saying that in the same way terrorist is not always a slur but is used as a slur sometimes, Zionist can be used as a slur. I think it's a fair take. It's odd to specifically list Zionist as a contextual slur when you can just say no slurs.
I don't know if I fully agree but that's their argument as I understand it.
Yup, that's it.
If you refer to the Muslim man in the bomb vest as a terrorist its fine, if you refer to all muslim men as terrorists its a slur.
Refering to Israeli generals and politicians as Zionists is fine, If you refer to all Jewish people as Zionists...
I figured zionism had to do with an ideology, not a profession. Generalisations like these are not helping.