Actually , folks were offended before, many just didn’t believe they had the freedom to [b]say so[/b] without retaliation.
And seriously, unless you’re choosing to remain inside an entitled, privileged bubble, listening to only the traditional mainstream U.S. narrative, you [b]should[/b] be offended by some things that are still happening. That offense makes you an empathetic human being and not a heartless, apathetic piece of crap. 😞
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@LordShadowfire Firstly we m not American so the constitution hugging doesn’t apply to me.
Secondly, no I don’t see a reason to ever use that word, but neither am I going to stop others using it. If they wish to look cretinous by using it that’s none of my concern.
@Castenmas I'm just saying, everybody I've ever known who uses the excuse of "people are too offended these days" has only said so after they've made a racist or homophobic remark. So what it translates to in my head is, "Hey, come on. The hateful or disparaging remark I made about the entire group to which you belong was just meant as humor, even though it characterizes everyone like you as being inferior to me. What's the matter? Can't you take a joke?"
@LordShadowfire Do you think that it’s genuine hate? Actual hate? Not thoughtlessness or a lazy use of a term to bind together a clumsy joke? Actual hate?
I mean, there’s a whole demographic of white people who can’t sing their favourite raps songs without saying the N word frequently. Yet it would be surprising if they were racist considering the how they embrace and enjoy the artist’s music.
@Castenmas I think they’re foolish, because it was often the last word black lynching victims heard before the noose tightened or the stake was lit. It’s why I never use it, and don’t have a lot of respect for other blacks who do.
Some think using the word lessens its power, but they generally don’t want nonblacks using it either—so it’s still quite powerful.
@bijouxbroussard I don’t like the word, and I dint use it either. But my point is, black or white - I’ve got no right to stop others expressing using it. And the way I see it, neither does anyone else.
Like us, people can look at a word and decide if it’s appropriate. Be we should never have this decision made for us.
@Castenmas I disagree. I legitimately think that certain words are so hateful that they shouldn't be protected speech anymore. You wouldn't defend someone who says something like, "All Albanians are thieves and should be put on a watch list," would you?
@Castenmas But it is, because of its history. And the folks who have been fired for using it are in no doubt about it. Personally I don’t think anyone should use it, either. But non-blacks use it publicly at their peril. And if you don’t live here, it’s probably not something you’ll ever understand.
@Castenmas See, you don’t [b]live[/b] here, so you only have an [b]opinion[/b] about it. I [b]live[/b] here, and I’m telling you, people have gotten [b]fired[/b] for using the word.
@Castenmas I disagree. There are laws on the books about verbal assault here where I live. Are you familiar with that concept? It doesn't just cover one word. It covers the use of words to intimidate others, to make them feel threatened or insecure.
@bijouxbroussard So you’re only trying stop Americans from saying words you don’t like, the rest of the world can carry on?
Well you’ve picked the country outside of the Islamic world that is least socially adaptable. So I can only wish you good luck. Although considering this is the country where the gun violence deaths annually equates to the same body count as an average Napoleonic battle, a history of illegal wars in the name of cheap oil and the only country to use atomic weapons on a civilian population twice, I’m surprised their vocabulary is so high on your list of priorities.
@bijouxbroussard I do understand the history. I just think it was less harsh then women who were still giving birth to dead deformed babies late as the 1960s due to radiation poisoning, and causing misery in Iran and then causing death on a large scale in Iraq just so the dive to Miami Beach is cheaper, are larger injustices. I’m neither Asian or Arab but I don’t just see the injustices to my own race.
