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Sweet Anita on Tourette's racial slur controversy

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        1. nothis
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          Sorry but that’s a disgusting statement.

          Sorry but that’s a disgusting statement.

          13 votes
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      stu2b50
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      I disagree. I think there's no better grounds to get "special" treatment than a disability. I really don't see the issue letting her go on.

      I don’t think she should receive special treatment just because of her disability

      I disagree. I think there's no better grounds to get "special" treatment than a disability. I really don't see the issue letting her go on.

      13 votes
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        1. hhh
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          I don't think we should harm disabled people to stop hypothetical bad actors. while it's possible others could try to use it for ban evasion, I think it would be pretty obvious to Twitch if that...

          I don't think we should harm disabled people to stop hypothetical bad actors. while it's possible others could try to use it for ban evasion, I think it would be pretty obvious to Twitch if that we're the case. meanwhile, removing anita would actively discourage people with Tourettes (or at least the form she has) from broadcasting themselves on Twitch.

          8 votes
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          stu2b50
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          Just require a formal verification of disability. Problem solved. They probably already do that behind the scenes regardless. Disabilities allow people to bend the rules in all kinds of places....

          Just require a formal verification of disability. Problem solved. They probably already do that behind the scenes regardless.

          Disabilities allow people to bend the rules in all kinds of places. That's the point.

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          1. bloup
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            Oh, so just have a registry for disabled people? Lmao no thanks. In the end, it's really easy to tell if someone is ticing or if they are saying something in earnest. People who just want to say...

            Oh, so just have a registry for disabled people? Lmao no thanks. In the end, it's really easy to tell if someone is ticing or if they are saying something in earnest. People who just want to say the N word aren't really going to be accomplishing much by claiming Tourette syndrome when the use of the word is limited to the context of basically scratching a neurological itch. It's not like you can go on racist tirades and just say "oh but I have Tourette syndrome!"

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