I cannot comment on the usage of the word "Yid" but I am aware that n***er or Paki are deemed offensive nowadays - I will have to take your word for it that it is not considered offensive by those at whom it is directed.
What you cant seem to accept is that the term Fenian unlike the others you have highlighted was not originally used to describe a race of people or a religion - but a political movement whcih comprised of people of different faiths and religions.
As for the court case - Im not surprised you wish to see the relevance - it exposes your double standards.
You cite TBB as offensive because a court (albeit a sporting body) declared it so... but refuse to declare the famine song racist despite a court ruling to that affect.
Did I refuse to declare the famine song racist? I stated that I am not aware of the details of the case - I'm not just going to take your word that the ruling was made purely on the basis of someone singing the famine song. I'd have to see a reasonably full report of the evidence presented. Have you seen one, or are you just going by what the newspapers have reported?
The point I've made is that it doesn't matter what the original derivation of the word Fenian is, it is how it's used now that matters. I don't believe that the majority of supporters using the term give a monkeys about where it originated - they view it as a derogatory term meaning Roman Catholic. Unless you can present evidence refuting this, I'm not going to change my view. I assume that you will take the same stance, so there is no further point in debating this, which was what I said when the issue came up in this thread. I will refer you to this entry in Wikipedia -
If you feel so strongly on the issue, you maybe should complain about such a misleading entry and have it removed
Don't care what the proper terms are for using the words fienian,T***, t******, etc I only use them to decry fuckin' celtic supporters, not catholics