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[bishoptl]

Keep digging up, this is entertaining to watch

 

[DrForester]

The rules

 

[Maxim726X]

I don't understand this outrage



OH GOD

Oh. Yeah... Wow. Didn't read the rules myself until now.

 

[Grizzlyjin]

Pouring the beer you intend on drinking into the pong cups you're playing with is the real crime here. Jeeeeez.

It's tasteless, but I wouldn't want to see a bunch of young kids get their life messed up over this. Chew then out, put the fear of whatever into them, and move on.

Edit: Eugh, the rules are pretty bad. No defending that. Student leaders should lose their position, athletes get benched...beyond that, I don't really know what else you can do to them.

 

[finowns]

I kind of feel bad about all those holocaust jokes in Jr. high.

 

[Stilton Disco]

Teens acting offensively stupid you say?

I, for one, am shaken to my core.

 

[Coffee Dog]

Okay, so ruining their lives from this moment forward (which is essentially what you're advocating- no college will admit them now)?

That seems fair to you?

It isn't about "fair". If it was about what was "fair", these kids would never make these jokes.

Free speech does not protect one in the court of the public opinion. They've chosen to act racist in a public space (the internet) and this is the natural consequence.

 

[TyrantII]

Shockingly, it's possible to go through high school without being a racist that gets their antics uploaded to social media. Acting like we need to coddle them and passively allowing that kind of racial ignorance hurts, not helps.

So, getting caught was their issue.

Something about stones in glass houses. Most people have had poor judgment at some time during adolescence. Stapling a scarlet letter to their chest isn't the answer. The media picking up on it for pageclicks surely isn't morally defensible either.

 

[Aomber]

Pouring the beer you intend on drinking into the pong cups you're playing with is the real crime here. Jeeeeez.

Honestly I'd say it's more of a crime to drink Coors Light

 

[thechristoph]

Thing is, nazis have been bogeymen in media and pop culture for so long that they're not real anymore. Nazis are basically the same as zombies, inhuman cannon fodder. And Hitler has been turned into a joke for decades now. There's no weight to them.

 

[Transhuman]

Let he who has never laughed at an Anne Frank joke cast the first stone.

 

[BennyBlanco]

High school kids making nazi jokes while drunk is a nonstory, but let's see what we can get out of this.

I hope we can put some names to the faces so it makes college admissions a lot trickier.

Yeah, hopefully these kids lives are ruined. Tasteless jokes by teenagers in the year 2016? Not on my watch.

 

[andthebeatgoeson]

As if the unsaid implications weren't enough, they encourage racist taunts and insults, just to be sure.

Good ole 'niggerjewfag', in spirit. In case it wasn't clear, add a couple of insults.

Racists are so dumb.

Honestly I'd say it's more of a crime to drink Coors Light

Trump said he wanted to make America great again but we still have Coors light, tho. Did they run out of natty light? Did they stop making urine, cuz that's an acceptable substitute, as per Coors regulations.

 

[Alligatorjandro]

I wonder if anyone there is Jewish

 

[ryan299]

My friend just told me this is from a month ago. The school supposedly tried to suspend the kids, but couldn't. Not sure why it only got reported now. Maybe this is a new school

 

[BlackGoku03]

In Europe it's not a big deal for people this age drinking. 18 is the legal age for most places.

No let's take them on a trip to Auschwitz and/or Mauthausen and show them the reality of the situation they are making light of.

Spoiler

Obviously much more expensive for americans.

I'm American and got to see it. Born and raised in Europe baby.

Everyone needs to see it as well as the rich history of Germany and surrounding countries.

 

[JB1981]

This seems like some dumb high school kids trying to offensive because they think it's funny. It's disturbing to see people wanting to get their names and faces out there to shame them publicly.

Yep

 

[Aomber]

My friend just told me this is from a month ago. The school supposedly tried to suspend the kids, but couldn't. Not sure why it only got reported now. Maybe this is a new school

This just happened, blog was posted April 6th which is what the article is reporting on.

https://jamaicaponder.wordpress.com/2016/04/06/drinking-games/

 

[trebbble]

what is racist about this?

If you read the rules, and can't see what's racist there, I guess we just see things differently.

 

[FTF]

That's actually pretty creative, but I bet it gets hard to keep all those rules straight after a few rounds.

I mean yeah I guess one could say it's a bit creative, up until this last sentence:

...Also, throughout the game you are supposed to talk a lot of shit and say as many racist things as possible to make it more enjoyable.

 

[ZealousD]

The kids are being offensive and stupid but there's no need to put them in the pillory. Public humiliation masquerading as news and "viral videos" needs to stop.

 

[Hoo-doo]

This game with the swastika and star of david has been going around the internet since forever. They probably saw it on 9GAG, thought it was hilarious and gave it a shot.

But I see the torches and pitchforks are already out. Kids should have known better. It's a creative ruleset though.

 

[KuwabaraTheMan]

No let's take them on a trip to Auschwitz and/or Mauthausen and show them the reality of the situation they are making light of.

Spoiler

Obviously much more expensive for americans.

Alternative suggestion that's easier in America:

They need to explain the game and the rules to Holocaust survivors in person.

 

[bishoptl]

I'm just concerned about potential repercussions for the real victims here.

 

[Coffee Dog]

Yeah, hopefully these kids lives are ruined. Tasteless jokes by teenagers in the year 2016? Not on my watch.

It's not just tasteless jokes, it's about the encouragement of hate speech. I think that there should be consequences for being a racist dipshit in public, and that arguing otherwise is passively allowing more dangerous speech in the future.

 

[CarpeDeezNutz]

The rules

They put a lot of thought into that, it's like it's always on their minds.

 

[Tenebrous]

Who won?

No-one won because it never actually happened.

Spoiler

I'm kidding.

Underage drinking aside, I don't see the issue here. It's a bit tasteless, sure, but so what?

 

[freenudemacusers]

I'm just concerned about potential repercussions for the real victims here.

The victims being those drinking coors.

Edit: coors light! Pray for these kids 🙏🏻

 

[bigkrev]

....we played a very similar game to this back in my old Jewish youth group at parties. We had the Swastika, we had an "Anne Frank Cup" rule (not the same as this one), but didn't do the Star of David.

 

[mclem]

Ok it's tasteless

No lies detected.

 

[hupla]

Well as I said earlier the acceptance of low key anti Semitism goes deep considering how many of y'all aren't just advocating for their lives not to be over because of this (a fair position) but seem totally cool with what they are doing and find it normal for them to do this.

 

[CrocMother]

....we played a very similar game to this back in my old Jewish youth group at parties. We had the Swastika, we had an "Anne Frank Cup" rule (not the same as this one), but didn't do the Star of David.

If only there had been someone with a cell phone to out you all as anti-semitic

 

[Maxim726X]

It's not just tasteless jokes, it's about the encouragement of hate speech. I think that there should be consequences for being a racist dipshit in public, and that arguing otherwise is passively allowing more dangerous speech in the future.

Let their parents handle it, don't embark on some righteous crusade to essentially ruin their future prospects at the age of 16 or 17.

Ridiculous.

 

[old manatee]

It makes me uncomfortable when the internet descends on kids like this, even if they are edgelords. Dennis Hastert was 3rd in line for the presidency and he was a child molester. Sure, burn him at the stake. These kids deserve a lecture from the authorities and an earful from their parents and nothing more.

 

[alias bean]

Shockingly, it's possible to go through high school without being a racist that gets their antics uploaded to social media. Acting like we need to coddle them and passively allowing that kind of racial ignorance hurts, not helps.

I think he's saying that we shouldn't have some sort of witch hunt and plaster these kids names all over the internet, which will ruin their lives. Whether or not you want to admit it, they are still kids, and kids do stupid shit.

 

[BennyBlanco]

It's not just tasteless jokes, it's about the encouragement of hate speech. I think that there should be consequences for being a racist dipshit in public, and that arguing otherwise is passively allowing more dangerous speech in the future.

I agree. I want these kids flipping burgers and thinking about what they did 20 years from now.

 

[Straight Edge]

....we played a very similar game to this back in my old Jewish youth group at parties. We had the Swastika, we had an "Anne Frank Cup" rule (not the same as this one), but didn't do the Star of David.

Go on.....

 

[BlackGoku03]

The victims being those drinking coors.

Edit: coors light! Pray for these kids 🙏🏻

Shit, at ECU, we drank Busch light. Cheap and the kegs were cheap.

 

[braves01]

Coors Light is good, you guys are crazy. Its definitely the best light beer and is eminently drinkable.

 

[Already Torn]

It isn't about "fair". If it was about what was "fair", these kids would never make these jokes.

Free speech does not protect one in the court of the public opinion. They've chosen to act racist in a public space (the internet) and this is the natural consequence.

I heard these trash children used to play Cowboys and Indians as children too. They're lucky they had enough common sense not to brag about that one online. Scum.

They put a lot of thought into that, it's like it's always on their minds.

That's a pretty big reach. I think everyone knows what it's like when you get really into a game and keep adding little things on as you play over and over.

"Dude, the Anne Frank cup is bullshit"
"Fine, you can make one of us stop playing for a few turns"
etc

 

[Jintor]

i was thinking that i played some terrible, terrible cards when me and some mates were playing cards against humanity the other day and i'm wondering if that's on the same level these days as this kinda thing

 

[old manatee]

Coors Light is good, you guys are crazy. Its definitely the best light beer and is eminently drinkable.

Now that is offensive.

 

[Yado]

It makes me uncomfortable when the internet descends on kids like this, even if they are edgelords. Dennis Hastert was 3rd in line for the presidency and he was a child molester. Sure, burn him at the stake. These kids deserve a lecture from the authorities and an earful from their parents and nothing more.

What has the internet done to these kids thus far?

 

[BennyBlanco]

Coors Light is good, you guys are crazy. Its definitely the best light beer and is eminently drinkable.

I agree. For cheap, shitty, light beer it's my go to. Glad I'm not too much of a patrician to enjoy a $7 6 pack.

 

[Elitist1945]

The rules are admittedly creative, but of course also offensive and tasteless.

I'm sure when they grow up they'll look back and talk about how stupid they were.

 

[Violet_0]

I feel we should be more upset by the underage drinking than bad Holocaust jokes.

this is a bit puzzling to me as a European (and not just because 17-year-olds drinking beer is legal here)

 

[richardhawk]

....we played a very similar game to this back in my old Jewish youth group at parties. We had the Swastika, we had an "Anne Frank Cup" rule (not the same as this one), but didn't do the Star of David.

This doesn't surprise me. My friends in high school had a drinking game called catch the wet back ( we are all Mexican) that was based around shots of tequila and water. Shit was pretty funny when we invited people of other races to play.

 

[ElTorro]

It is fucking stupid, and getting some embarrassing backfire on social media is deserved as long as it does not get too serious; that is, as long as nobody is threatened, kicked out of school, etc.

I highly suspect that there is no real anti-semitism at work here. Just stupid kids trying to be edgy. I hope that most of them will be embarrassed by what they did, especially when they grow up.

 

[Who]

This seems like some dumb high school kids trying to offensive because they think it's funny. It's disturbing to see people wanting to get their names and faces out there to shame them publicly.

This.

 

[Jonm1010]

Pouring the beer you intend on drinking into the pong cups you're playing with is the real crime here. Jeeeeez.

It's tasteless, but I wouldn't want to see a bunch of young kids get their life messed up over this. Chew then out, put the fear of whatever into them, and move on.

Thats kinda how I am feeling about it. It's immature, ignorant and fucking stupid but I am not sure they deserve the likely mob of internet justice seekers that are likely going to reign down on them soon.

These are 16-17 year old kids. Now is not the moment in their development where you anchor them to one bad deed they will be unable to escape from for the rest of their lives due to the memory of the internet. Their local community structure is already going to punish them for this in many ways(from teachers to peers to parents), let them have that opportunity to either grow or dig in and fail. If they choose the latter then so be it. But that isn't something I think the internet should be deciding for a bunch of minors.