Madeline
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MikeK, this is how you see things and how you feel. And that's great. But truthmatters is right...the folks whose opinions matter more are those to whom the word is directed. I hardly think it is possible to refer to any black person as a "n*gger* and not insult them, if you are white. There may be folks who enjoy playing on the edges of what is socially acceptable, but most over 12 do not.
Why use a word that is likely to cause so much pain and inflame so much passion? What is the upside that would make such a risk warranted?
Hi Madeline. Does your line of reasoning hold for muslims and pictures of mohammed? Its not worth the risk? Should everyone just go balistic whenever they are offended or is it just limited to certain groups. Perhaps it is the level of violence that triggers special status.
No, it is not violence...it is hurtfulness. Interesting analogy to Muslims, but IanC, they have not been enslaved and degraded in the US.