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[phunkee]

I've got a couple of minutes to explain myself now, but i meant to refer 
to the term 'Patsy', which i think has been taken out of context here.
The wikipedia entry on Patsy defines it as follows:

"In American slang, a patsy is a person taken advantage of, especially 
one considered relatively naïve. The term is widely regarded as an 
ethnic slur, in light of the likely theory[citation needed] that it 
arose in the mid-19th century when East Coast urban centers in the U.S. 
included a notable abundance of recent migrants from rural Ireland, 
among whom the nickname "Patsy" (for Patrick, the patron saint of 
Ireland) was relatively common.s"

As far as I know the term isn't really used as a form of discrimination 
and when it comes to the article it clearly isn't used as a reference to 
Irish people.

I don't know about anyone else but I'd rather have moderation posts that 
focus on the actual substance of the post rather than some exaggerated 
inference.

Hope that's a bit clearer.

phunkee

Btw If people use the term 'stool pigeon' is that gonna be interpreted 
as discrimination towards pigeons?