Surely the opposite?

If someone on here said 'I only shop ethically', then bought a mug off a racist, then I suppose that would be hypocritical.

If someone says 'I won't buy a mug from him, as he is racist', but doesn't then say 'I buy everything ethically', I don't see how that is hypocritical?

Posted By: Hertz van Rental on December 6th 2010 at 17:28:06

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Next visit for McNasty (General Chat) - BSE Canary, Dec 6, 16:44:54
- As it happens there is something I could tell you about that but I won't... (General Chat) - Fierce Panda, Dec 6, 16:49:59
  - I know, it's because we haven't offered McNasty a free HORSEMUG to go with his free print! (n/m) (General Chat) - BSE Canary, Dec 6, 16:51:33
    - I wouldn't touch those mugs with yours... (General Chat) - Fierce Panda, Dec 6, 16:54:48
      - it's good to generalise (General Chat) - Tombs, Dec 6, 17:16:47
      - its only a fun mug, and hopefully to raise some money for charridy.... (General Chat) - Cheltenham_Canary, Dec 6, 17:12:25
        
        Hear Hear (n/m) (General Chat) - EtuWHO, Dec 6, 17:13:15
      - ta, FP (General Chat) - Worzel Scrimmage, Dec 6, 17:08:51
      - do you research the politics of anyone you buy things off? (General Chat) - Tricky Hawes, Dec 6, 16:58:12
        
        no one's confirmed they only buy ethically (General Chat) - giant_Ullaa, Dec 6, 17:19:20
        
        Surely the opposite? (General Chat) - Hertz van Rental, Dec 6, 17:28:06
        
        Like 99% of the posts on here (n/m) (General Chat) - EtuWHO, Dec 6, 17:21:31
        
        I think it's a bit much too (General Chat) - duke of york, Dec 6, 17:00:34
        
        I drank a glass of South African wine the other day. (General Chat) - Ken Dodds Dads Dog, Dec 6, 17:06:17
        
        I bought the entire Smiths back catalogue. (General Chat) - Ottosson Foxtrot, Dec 6, 17:07:44
        
        Have you ever looked at this website?: (General Chat) - Hertz van Rental, Dec 6, 17:09:58
        
        You and Dave Cameron (n/m) (General Chat) - Old Git, Dec 6, 17:09:17
        
        Webcameron isn't allowed to like them any more: (General Chat) - Ottosson Foxtrot, Dec 6, 17:13:00
        
        Was it bottled before the fall of apartheid? (n/m) (General Chat) - duke of york, Dec 6, 17:07:36
        
        Did South Africans stop being racists after apartheid? (n/m) (General Chat) - Ken Dodds Dads Dog, Dec 6, 17:09:04
        
        It's been conveniently forgotten (General Chat) - duke of york, Dec 6, 17:10:22
        
        Everyone's forgotten about HITLERS, too. (n/m) (General Chat) - Ottosson Foxtrot, Dec 6, 17:14:12
        
        haha (n/m) (General Chat) - Tricky Hawes, Dec 6, 17:15:29
        
        not me (n/m) (General Chat) - SCC 28, Dec 6, 17:14:45
        
        Good work, Mikey. Stay vigilant(e). (n/m) (General Chat) - Ottosson Foxtrot, Dec 6, 17:15:12
        
        will do (n/m) (General Chat) - SCC 28, Dec 6, 17:15:27
        
        Poisonous comments from Worz and Scramp have not helped (General Chat) - EtuWHO, Dec 6, 17:00:31
        
        if the cap fits (General Chat) - Ralf Scrampton, Dec 6, 17:11:03
        
        So, if someone who regularly used homophobia on here, made a mug (General Chat) - pants, Dec 6, 17:17:35
        
        are you feeling left out are you? (n/m) (General Chat) - Ralf Scrampton, Dec 6, 17:41:41
        
        I just question why you're purposely trying to sabotage something that appears (General Chat) - pants, Dec 6, 17:49:10
        
        He will not like that one little bit (n/m) (General Chat) - EtuWHO, Dec 6, 18:03:17
        
        "purposely trying to sabotage" (General Chat) - Ralf Scrampton, Dec 6, 18:01:38
        
        So the week long bickering and taunts about this happened by accident? (General Chat) - pants, Dec 6, 18:04:53
        
        "You won't mention your views again, now they're well known?" (General Chat) - Ralf Scrampton, Dec 6, 18:10:40
        
        eh? assumptions about the club's reasons? (General Chat) - Ralf Scrampton, Dec 6, 18:22:51
        
        That's just making assumptions (General Chat) - pants, Dec 6, 18:12:47
        
        Ralph when did you see Neal Reynolds (n/m) (General Chat) - EtuWHO, Dec 6, 18:03:48
        
        it was a reference to Worthy's answer given to Hucks when asked about the scan (General Chat) - Ralf Scrampton, Dec 6, 18:24:23
        
        well said (n/m) (General Chat) - SCC 28, Dec 6, 17:59:13
        
        Thanks Pants (General Chat) - EtuWHO, Dec 6, 17:20:56
        
        A lot of users on here happilly made derogatory remarks about other nations during the (General Chat) - pants, Dec 6, 17:25:06
        
        If the most derogotary remark you can come up with (General Chat) - The Judge, Dec 6, 17:31:31
        
        judge is a five star tool (n/m) (General Chat) - WalterTheSofty, Dec 6, 18:38:29
        
        At least those pitty patty ponces finally showed up their 2008 win for the (General Chat) - pants, Dec 6, 17:35:47
        
        That's a comment about the style of play of the team as you well know (General Chat) - The Judge, Dec 6, 19:00:43
        
        anyway all the monkey trumpet stuff (General Chat) - pants, Dec 6, 17:41:16
        
        Speak for yourself (General Chat) - The Judge, Dec 6, 19:02:09
        
        Trying to pretend that making jokes about the Swiss eating cheese and liking yodelling is (General Chat) - Old Git, Dec 6, 17:30:41
        
        Yep, yes and yeah (n/m) (General Chat) - The Judge, Dec 6, 17:33:53
        
        Oh fuck, I'd forgotten this was a pants v Judge row (General Chat) - Old Git, Dec 6, 17:38:21
        
        Your work here is done! (n/m) (General Chat) - The Judge, Dec 6, 19:02:33
        
        Agreed (General Chat) - duke of york, Dec 6, 17:26:43
        
        or feel the Man Love!! (General Chat) - Tarquin Felcher, Dec 6, 17:22:25
        
        Poof (n/m) (General Chat) - EtuWHO, Dec 6, 17:23:16
        
        5694 tbf (n/m) (General Chat) - SCC 28, Dec 6, 17:18:28
        
        fail (n/m) (General Chat) - pants, Dec 6, 17:28:02
        
        haha good work Ralf (General Chat) - Worzel Scrimmage, Dec 6, 17:12:04
        
        justified re-posts.... (General Chat) - Cheltenham_Canary, Dec 6, 17:14:08
        
        that is a very good question (General Chat) - Ralf Scrampton, Dec 6, 17:30:47
        
        It's quite obvious what we need for this dilemma.... (General Chat) - Huge Small, Dec 6, 17:19:21
        
        I will untie her tonight and ask her when I get her from her box (n/m) (General Chat) - EtuWHO, Dec 6, 17:22:09
        
        I see no Racism in any of them? (n/m) (General Chat) - EtuWHO, Dec 6, 17:12:36
        
        Try looking for homophobia (General Chat) - Old Git, Dec 6, 17:17:13
        
        or perhaps I don't like Muslims (General Chat) - Worzel Scrimmage, Dec 6, 17:20:13
        
        Yes, I hate all religion - The one true evil in the world (General Chat) - EtuWHO, Dec 6, 17:25:18
        
        You're far from alone with that one on here (General Chat) - pants, Dec 6, 17:44:18
        
        yes, let's not got you started on Spuds and their money... (n/m) (General Chat) - Ralf Scrampton, Dec 6, 18:03:24
        
        Yes, it's good to see you're finally getting the message (General Chat) - pants, Dec 6, 18:07:26
        
        blub (n/m) (General Chat) - Ralf Scrampton, Dec 6, 18:14:08
        
        BUT.......... (General Chat) - Cheltenham_Canary, Dec 6, 17:27:24
        
        It preaches a new religion! (General Chat) - EtuWHO, Dec 6, 17:28:24
        
        But no different to saying "I hate scummers" (General Chat) - duke of york, Dec 6, 17:19:50
        
        You've crossed a line there, big boy (General Chat) - Old Git, Dec 6, 17:21:22
        
        'Please tell me am I Homophobic as well?' (n/m) (General Chat) - Hertz van Rental, Dec 6, 17:13:51
        
        well. anyway. I'm looking forward to having my mug (General Chat) - Tricky Hawes, Dec 6, 17:02:19
        
        Hi (n/m) (General Chat) - Tarquin Felcher, Dec 6, 17:02:06
        
        I give plenty to charity, I don't need to buy a mug to do so. (n/m) (General Chat) - CB41, Dec 6, 17:00:09
        
        fair do's..... (General Chat) - Cheltenham_Canary, Dec 6, 17:15:29
        
        No harm at all. It's just that the constant messages have become a bit tedious, not that (General Chat) - CB41, Dec 6, 17:35:51
        
        I don't think anyone was saying you had to (General Chat) - Tricky Hawes, Dec 6, 17:00:51
        
        It's not exactly something you have to research in this case. (n/m) (General Chat) - Hertz van Rental, Dec 6, 17:00:05
        
        no. but it's a mug for charity (General Chat) - Tricky Hawes, Dec 6, 17:04:39
        
        There must be limits to that principle though (General Chat) - Old Git, Dec 6, 17:08:57
        
        blimey, all a bit over the top this (General Chat) - Tricky Hawes, Dec 6, 17:13:24
        
        It is illegal to be a Tory these days (n/m) (General Chat) - EtuWHO, Dec 6, 17:14:56
        
        It's not the 'being a Tory', it's the 'being a racist.' (n/m) (General Chat) - Hertz van Rental, Dec 6, 17:16:44
        
        This is good proof that TH and Ralf are not the same person (General Chat) - duke of york, Dec 6, 17:14:25
        
        So I am now a member of BNP (n/m) (General Chat) - EtuWHO, Dec 6, 17:11:14
        
        FFS Get a grip of the real situation (n/m) (General Chat) - EtuWHO, Dec 6, 17:11:29
        
        No no, not at all (General Chat) - Old Git, Dec 6, 17:16:32
        
        Why though? (General Chat) - duke of york, Dec 6, 17:18:42
        
        I can see the point that buying something from the BNP (General Chat) - duke of york, Dec 6, 17:31:58
        
        No-one's called anyone racist by association (General Chat) - Old Git, Dec 6, 17:36:59
        
        Someone up there did say that we were "tainted" (General Chat) - duke of york, Dec 6, 17:39:27
        
        really? (General Chat) - Ralf Scrampton, Dec 6, 18:18:33
        
        don't. really. It's best just left, I think. (n/m) (General Chat) - Tricky Hawes, Dec 6, 17:33:43
        
        Indeed (General Chat) - duke of york, Dec 6, 17:35:48
        
        To me it smacks of hypocrisy and double-dealing (General Chat) - Old Git, Dec 6, 17:27:06
        
        so... (General Chat) - Cheltenham_Canary, Dec 6, 17:31:45
        
        Chelts for PM (n/m) (General Chat) - EtuWHO, Dec 6, 17:36:29
        
        I've got an acquaintence (General Chat) - Ken Dodds Dads Dog, Dec 6, 17:31:22
        
        don't. really. It's best just left, I think. (n/m) (General Chat) - Tricky Hawes, Dec 6, 17:34:12
        
        Do you regularly call him a racist cunt in an angry way? (General Chat) - Old Git, Dec 6, 17:32:34
        
        No I don't drop the c-bomb potty mouth. (n/m) (General Chat) - Ken Dodds Dads Dog, Dec 6, 17:37:10
        
        Unlike James Naughtie (General Chat) - Tricky Hawes, Dec 6, 17:38:19
        
        crikey...... (General Chat) - Cheltenham_Canary, Dec 6, 17:23:53
        
        Why, it is for charity (General Chat) - EtuWHO, Dec 6, 17:17:38
        
        Yes, but EtuWHO is not an organisation (General Chat) - duke of york, Dec 6, 17:10:54
        
        Is there a valid distinction to be made there? (General Chat) - Old Git, Dec 6, 17:18:12
        
        See above (n/m) (General Chat) - duke of york, Dec 6, 17:19:08
        
        Hear Hear - MUGGISM is rife on hear today. (General Chat) - EtuWHO, Dec 6, 17:05:47
        
        Can't say I'm that bothered if other people do or not. (n/m) (General Chat) - Hertz van Rental, Dec 6, 17:05:27
        
        You disgust me!!! How very could you. I mean, (General Chat) - CB41, Dec 6, 16:59:14
        
        .... (General Chat) - Cheltenham_Canary, Dec 6, 17:07:25
        
        OK, maybe I wouldn't then. (n/m) (General Chat) - Tricky Hawes, Dec 6, 17:08:59
        
        so...... (General Chat) - Cheltenham_Canary, Dec 6, 17:21:07
        
        I was joking. (n/m) (General Chat) - Tricky Hawes, Dec 6, 17:24:14
        
        phew! (General Chat) - Cheltenham_Canary, Dec 6, 17:36:56
        
        ... (General Chat) - Ken Dodds Dads Dog, Dec 6, 17:04:59
      - The backlash continues. Can we call this 'Muggate' like Heat magazine would? (n/m) (General Chat) - Hertz van Rental, Dec 6, 16:57:21
      - Principles WTF? (General Chat) - EtuWHO, Dec 6, 16:57:01
        
        It's not the mug, it's you. (n/m) (General Chat) - Hertz van Rental, Dec 6, 16:57:42
  - you won an epic court battle? (General Chat) - SCC 28, Dec 6, 16:51:28
    - roflol (n/m) (General Chat) - Ken Dodds Dads Dog, Dec 6, 16:52:32
- what about the banner at the top of this website? (General Chat) - Tricky Hawes, Dec 6, 16:49:05
- and all them twibbon copyright flouting mofo's (General Chat) - Tombs, Dec 6, 16:47:24
  - good point (General Chat) - duke of york, Dec 6, 16:48:20
    - I think it was the Keane comment that lost it for us! (n/m) (General Chat) - BSE Canary, Dec 6, 16:49:42
- I thought that (General Chat) - duke of york, Dec 6, 16:46:55
  - There's only one way to sort this out..............................FIGHT! (n/m) (General Chat) - BSE Canary, Dec 6, 16:47:32
- oooof (n/m) (General Chat) - Tombs, Dec 6, 16:46:30
- oh no! (n/m) (General Chat) - SCC 28, Dec 6, 16:45:41

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