Is the "N-word" really a bad word?

It comes from the Spanish word "negro" meaning "black". To believe that it's a bad word, I need a reason other than "because people get pissy about it".

EDIT: I will be respectful to you if you're respectful to me, no matter what your opinion is.

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rottenrobi · 56-60, F

Only if white people say it, and I'm fine with that. It's not a word, I've ever been comfortable with. I don't care about it's origin, its what it's evolved into. Kind of like the confederate flag.