Russians blocked on Facebook for the word “Ukrainians” – Nasha Niva

use in a particular context, it violates the rules of the social network.

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Raskamnaglyad asked on Facebook causes page lock writer Eduard Bagirov, write «Izvestia”. It turned out that he had used the word in an offensive sense equivalent so-called «n-word».

The phrase “poor Ukrainians”, the use of one of the writer’s blog It violates the rules of Facebook. Account blocked because there was “a real threat of physical harm or a direct threat to public safety».

The writer is a post comparing Russians and Ukrainians in their relation to the anti-Soviet organization during World War II.

«The Russian General Vlasov [commander of the Russian Liberation Army, fought on the side of the Third Reich - NN] is considered to be a traitor, while the leaders of the Organization of Ukrainian Nationalists [OUN from the end of 20 -x years. led anti-communist activities for the sake of Ukraine's independence; During the war he unsuccessfully tried to negotiate with the Germans on the recognition of Ukraine, conducted underground struggle with them - NN] Stepan Bandera and Roman Shukhevych considered heroes. ” Thus in the post Bagirov compared the Russian and “accidents Ukrainians».

Bagirov said that for him, as for the Russian writer, deeply steeped in Russian literature The word “Ukrainians” negative tone can not be held.

« This brotherly treatment. When my friends call me Katsap Ukrainians or Moskal, and I would never read in the negative tone, – says Bagirov. – The more, anyway, Ukrainians our brothers. We are a single people ».

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On Facebook user can block for« n-word »-upotreblennoe in the context of the offensive word” nigger. ” Black freely use the word for black, it is often found in the songs. Whereas if the word is used in a derogatory context for blacks, it becomes obscene.

In many other languages ​​such words (like “Negro”) are not usually considered offensive. But the offensive may be considered some of the names of the peoples, are normal for other languages ​​(eg, Polish word «żyd» is considered normal, but here the Jews the word “Jew” is likely to offend).

On the other hand, some strange words that part of the society are perceived as offensive, can even be used as a brand (“Bulbash” in Belarus is used as the alcohol brand, but “Little Russian” in Ukraine, “Moskal” in Russian or “nigger” in the United States to use as a brand no one in the head will not come).

Alexander Arsёnov