QUOTE (dst @ Aug 26 2006, 02:38 PM)
you obviously are not aware of the reaction Italians had when French (and others) called them mafiosi at the World Cup!!!!!
To call Italians a nation of criminals IS bad!!!!
I am aware of the reaction .. I can see that you are reacting to it .. But believe it or not, its not just Italy that has to go through with this, many countries have organized crime ..
Thus, the term 'mafia' doesn't seem as bad as it did, I took this in Sociology class some 3 yrs ago. The actual word 'mafia' isn't as harsh as it used to be, on contrary it is only the ignorant that use it .. It just doesn't exist in that sense .. Right now, it is much more inbedded to your everyday politics and businesses .. Has nothing to do with a bunch of criminals
Ofcourse you'll be insulted by what it used to mean, but in our day and age; it isn't a reason to sue someone .. Do you get me ?
It is part of history, it's like a dis to a race or religion, like if you say 'Nazi' ..
Only the ignorant use it .. You feel discomforted by it, but it is not a reason to go all out on the person, because bottom line they have no idea what it is they are talking about, basically not worth it, IMHO.
'mafia' .. They were saying that during the final, they must have been reacting to the calciopoli; again ignorance, they don't know the details just went for the simplest explanation.