Banning the n-word
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At 11/25/13 04:52 PM, JRob wrote: Does anyone remember that time when people tried to get "retarded" banned? No? Oh, it was just a trend.
Banning something as abstract as words is seriously just about the most god damned retarded thing I can think of
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At 11/25/13 05:22 PM, Xenomit wrote:At 11/25/13 04:52 PM, JRob wrote: Does anyone remember that time when people tried to get "retarded" banned? No? Oh, it was just a trend.Banning something as abstract as words is seriously just about the most god damned retarded thing I can think of
Let's put it this way - words are really nothing more than a combination of oral sounds (or letters in the case of written language). The only reason this particular word is considered horrible is because of the stigma behind it. Without the stigma, it's simply just a derogatory word. By attempting to ban the word, you are only attempting to remove the word, but not the stigma behind the word. Even without the word, the feelings and the thoughts conveyed through the use of the word still exist; it's like trying to shelter a child from vulgar language - the words contain no meaning to them until they understand the concepts behind the word. It really is pointless and two-dimensional to try to rid our language of certain words thinking that it will help to remove the meaning and thoughts behind it.
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At 11/25/13 02:59 PM, Conal wrote: Hey look, there's that nigger guy.
This has to be one of my most favorite episodes of South Park.
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At 11/25/13 01:47 PM, DOGOGBYN wrote: Why is saying the n-word socially unacceptable but saying white trash is considered almost normal?
Because White people are horrible genocidal freaks and history has shown that so the ONLY way to solve this problem is to make White people become a minority with no rights to any opinions whatsoever.
Whites were 29% of the population 50 years ago.
Now we are less than 8%
That's genocide, folks!
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they should ban cracker. it doesnt make sense bro like what the fuck
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I feel like you're really stupid because if someone called you something in an attempt to lower your status simply because of your race and a perceived idea of your life you probably wouldn't like it very much either.
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At 11/25/13 01:50 PM, TowelMarket wrote:At 11/25/13 01:47 PM, DOGOGBYN wrote: Why is saying the n-word socially unacceptable but saying white trash is considered almost normal?History and stuff... because we treated blacks badly in the past
You also treat them badly in the present.
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At 11/25/13 02:55 PM, LittleWashu wrote:At 11/25/13 02:32 PM, Gerad wrote: nígger is my favorite wordI thought that this word was blocked on NG. The fact that it shows without censorship or that it allowed you to post it is surprising in itself.
littlewashu you fucking idiot ill break you on my knee
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At 11/25/13 02:01 PM, TurkeyOnAStick wrote:At 11/25/13 01:55 PM, Mixolydia wrote: The following pic says it all.It says, "the person posting this image cannot write a decent post to save their lives, and will use overused memes to let people think they are funny".
Couldn't have translated it better myself :,-)
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I just like how black folk can throw it out so freely, but the moment a white person says it, we all go into le shock.
And BTW, if anyone had it worse when it came to slavery, it was the Jews.
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Personally, I don't say slurs often at all, matter of fact I only said the "n-word" one time to someone. This black woman was going way to fast and about hit my girlfriend and I. She followed us to a Panera parking lot and when we got out of the car she started yelling at my girlfriend. So I got pissed and called her the "n-word" and told her to fuck off. Not a good idea cause that made matters worse but eventually the manager walked out into the parking lot and told her to leave or they would call the police.
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At 12/17/13 12:52 AM, Shauna wrote: I just like how black folk can throw it out so freely, but the moment a white person says it, we all go into le shock.
Isn't that kind of self-evidently understandable though?
And BTW, if anyone had it worse when it came to slavery, it was the Jews.
How is that relevant? It's not a contest.
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At 12/17/13 01:24 AM, Dr-Worm wrote:
Isn't that kind of self-evidently understandable though?
No. It's not. That's why we have racial stereotypes continue in such a disgusting fashion. Quit making your fucking race look bad.
How is that relevant? It's not a contest.
The person who posted a /thread picture made it a contest. Read more.
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IDK what you're all uppity about, I call people Ninjas all the time!
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I don't know what you're talking about I say the n word all the fucking time.
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At 11/25/13 01:48 PM, Splats wrote: You know, slavery
Yeah. Although whites and hispanics and asians have all been slaves at different parts of the world in different eras and even though you were as much likely to see the black slaves being sold reffered to as black and even though there were black slave-owners in the South.
And blacks in Africa, of course, perpetuated the slave trade for their own profit. Political rival? He's now a slave! Guy your jealous of in your village? Not for much longer!
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Banning any word is useless. It does not change public opinion and it does not prevent someone from using another word or phrase as a substitute. You would literally need to create an entirely new, oppressive language (See: Newspeak) to stop someone from expressing an idea.
That's not even addressing concerns about freedom of speech. What gives someone the right to ban a form of verbal expression? It's not even taking context into account.
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At 11/25/13 01:47 PM, DOGOGBYN wrote: Why is saying the n-word socially unacceptable but saying white trash is considered almost normal?
Good luck finding a white guy that's insecure about his skin color.



