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saint2shoes · 24/01/2009 11:04
to continue? IMO it has some very offensive posts on it, but you still have not pulled it.
CatherineMumsnet · 24/01/2009 11:41
Hi 2shoes - It's me on today and I'm afraid I don't know why your thread was deleted. I've looked at the 'super race' thread and agree that there are some negative comments, but there are also plenty of posts completely outraged at those comments and therefore (hopefully!) doing what MN does best, which is help to inform and educate people through debate.
Of course if there are any posts that you, or anyone else, thinks are particularly offensive then, as ever, please do report them and we'll take a look.
I will email the team and see if I can find out why your thread was deleted to give you a bit more of an explanation. There's no one in the office, but often we do all check in even if we're not on duty (it can be hard to stay away!).
JustineMumsnet · 26/01/2009 10:11
Hi 2shoes, We don't generally delete things on the grounds of likelihood to offend so long as we have no reason to believe the poster is deliberately stirring. If the motive is to discuss a difficult issue, then unless the posts actually break the law, we usually let the discussion stand. The reason is that if we didn't it would be extremely difficult to draw the line and be consistent. If we start deleting things that cause offence who are we to decide who's hurt is more or less valid - basically we'd end up deleting anything and everything. Eg I could imagine someone being very hurt about a knife crime discussion if their relative had just suffered a knife attack.
So we usually let things stand and encourage folk to explain why posts offend them - this often has the effect of educating people and making them more empathetic.
Eugenics is a contentious issue but a very current one and one that our generation is going to have to wrestle with. It seems valid to allow it's discussion on MN as MN is a discussion site.
With regard to your thread asking for an anti-disabled topic. Clearly we wouldn't countenance that a thread asking for it is asking for it as it's disablist in itself.
(We know you were being sarcastic but others who read it may not).
Best, MNHQ
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