mrswdk wrote:Endgame422 wrote:mrswdk wrote:Dukasaur wrote:If the Hitlers on the site are forced to change their name, the various Stalins and Maos should be forced to change theirs.
Not a valid comparison.
inb4 20m people starved hurr durr
In the context this was written in it certainly is a valid comparison. That was about people's names that could be offensive. Not about who is better/worse as a person, or about the related politics you want it to be. The point was people could be offended by Mao references on this site and here you are,offended.
What could possibly be offensive about someone choosing the handle 'Mao'? Would you be offended if I called myself 'GeorgeBush'?
Regardless of your political opinion of Mao,there is no denying he is controversial. This thread is evidence of that.
It is similar to any other politically motivated handle in that it will upset people who are ideologically opposed to him. Just like an abortion related name or a gay rights related name, it's automatically inflammatory to anyone with an opposing viewpoint.
That said duk showed up here to make a case against Mao, so my defense of his statement is a tad bit meaningless,but I think the former chairman is too controversial a figure not to be compared with these 2.