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It's "deleted" the same way they deal with any word they don't like. ***** or ***** or ***** aren't allowed either.
I only use stars in place of letters for four letter words that aren't allowed. I guess I am just not as educated as those who swear with 5 letter words.
Simple...Freedom of speech. Whether or not you use the word isn't the issue, you should be able to use any damn word you want to without being afraid of censorship or being called racist.
Every ethnic group and I'm sure, most of the people on this forum, have at some time been called a name that hurts. Grow up! That's the way life is.
Before all this stupid "political correctness" people used hurtful words without all of the intense rage and hatred of today. We were better people because we dealt with reality, both good and bad.
Today with all of the censorship, the coddling of losers and the "everyone's a winner" mentality, there are generations growing up unable to deal with real life.
So, I have been wondering this for a little while. The whole n__ word argument was blown out of proportion some years back. Black leaders (whoever and whereever they are) and Bill Cosby, supposedly were trying to ban the word, telling people not to use it. Anywho, I would always hear whites saying, "well, I can't use that word, I can't say that, only you can". They would complain that they don't know when to use it, who to use it to, where, all that. Whites, that I know personally, and my boss, specifically said, "the word shouldn't be allowed to be used, it is a hurtful word and it has a horrible history".
Now, I understand and agree that the word has a horrible history, but whocares?? Why do white people want to be able to say this word?? That is what I don't understand. What is the big deal?? And why because white people "can't" say it (they can say what they want really), should the word be banned from existence?? Also, of all the issues in the black community to give a damn about, why this one??
Thanks, my white peeps )
Me thinks you're too caught up in race. This thread, the other one crying about white people. And you think this is a forum for white people to vent their racist messages?
I really dont know how anyone can take you seriously after that. I mean, you start at least two threads singling out a single race, and yet have the nerve to suggest they are racist.
But to your point. I dont WANT to be able to say the N-word. I AM able to say the N-Word, I just dont see the need to say it. A worthless person is a worthless person no matter who/what they are.
Good point! But, not all black people behave this way, surely even you know that. If you don't, I say stop watching tv. Good point nonetheless..
That's a good point as well. Just like not all white people want to say the N-word. I say you could stand to use your own advice. Instead of trying to keep the divide going.
So, I have been wondering this for a little while. The whole n__ word argument was blown out of proportion some years back. Black leaders (whoever and whereever they are) and Bill Cosby, supposedly were trying to ban the word, telling people not to use it. Anywho, I would always hear whites saying, "well, I can't use that word, I can't say that, only you can". They would complain that they don't know when to use it, who to use it to, where, all that. Whites, that I know personally, and my boss, specifically said, "the word shouldn't be allowed to be used, it is a hurtful word and it has a horrible history".
Now, I understand and agree that the word has a horrible history, but whocares?? Why do white people want to be able to say this word?? That is what I don't understand. What is the big deal?? And why because white people "can't" say it (they can say what they want really), should the word be banned from existence?? Also, of all the issues in the black community to give a damn about, why this one??
Thanks, my white peeps )
No desire to say it at all, and I've never heard it used in my circle of friends and acquaintances.
So, I have been wondering this for a little while. The whole n__ word argument was blown out of proportion some years back. Black leaders (whoever and whereever they are) and Bill Cosby, supposedly were trying to ban the word, telling people not to use it. Anywho, I would always hear whites saying, "well, I can't use that word, I can't say that, only you can". They would complain that they don't know when to use it, who to use it to, where, all that. Whites, that I know personally, and my boss, specifically said, "the word shouldn't be allowed to be used, it is a hurtful word and it has a horrible history".
Now, I understand and agree that the word has a horrible history, but whocares?? Why do white people want to be able to say this word?? That is what I don't understand. What is the big deal?? And why because white people "can't" say it (they can say what they want really), should the word be banned from existence?? Also, of all the issues in the black community to give a damn about, why this one??
Thanks, my white peeps )
The people pushing to ban the word are black leaders and your comment is that their motivation is because white people can't say it?
I'm not even sure how your brain managed to arrive at that "logic".
The problem is that our whole society has been desensitized to humanism and mutual respect. Activists and government forces focus on pet grievances to launch "pc" campaigns based on the potential for their own promotion. Young people bully and bait each other online because the text screen and the pc monitor have removed the immediate consequences of dealing with people face-to-face. As Americans we have become more distanced from each other than any other time in our history. Personal choices rarely carry personal responsibilities for people anymore. As an African-American I believe the attempt to diffuse racial epithets by using them as everyday familiar language has failed. An insult is still an insult ...we are still conversing in English, after all, which has not changed that drastically in 200 years.
IMHO I see the deterioration of community, I mean national community. By making assumptions that basic civil rights are now enjoyed by all we fail to see the little injustices in the daily lives of the guy next door.
I think it's the fall of the empire. The lack of personal conscience that helped fuel the downfalls of great civilizations before us.
My take on your subject matter:
'PC campaigns' imply that all who exercise common decency or manners are insincere. Someone lying to your face with a smile is PC. Someone lying to your face with vulgar language doesn't negate the lie they are telling. Decorum is necessary if we are to meaningfully debate any given subject. Anti-PC crowd has a common trait. None see fit to exercise self discipline or uphold any reverence for the ground we stand on (civilization). They also have an inflated sense of ego believing their personal opinion about irrelevant issues is appropriate. The best they can manage is drag any subject off point with drama keeping everyone stuck on stupid. In a court of law or in a board meeting they'd be summarily escorted out for a reason.
Personal responsibility... there's consequence to all things. Refusing to make a choice has consequences as well as any given choice. The losses are simply less apparent to people who believe there was never anything worth working/ striving for in the first place. That is a huge problem in America, not just for one race or another, but for huge swaths of the population.
Deterioration of national community... I do see your meaning. I attribute this to a warped sense of rights/ responsibilities which echoes on a macro scale to a warped sense of expectation from govt policy. I see our national community suffering from a billion paper cuts of special interests. People are pitting themselves against others in zero sum games when our healthiest version of America thought more in terms of expanding the pie rather than hoarding it's own piece at the expense of others. The boundaries of personal responsibility and community responsibility are blurred by mixed message policies. The rewards system in commerce & society is a perversion of American values, and to the personal values of most constituents. I digress.
Basic civil rights haven't been met for all. When women, blacks and latinos stand up for gays right to exist we'll be there. There's a benchmark of how I know blacks have arrived into full citizenship and it's identical to women coming into their own. When they see their core selves as human beings and not as blacks (or women respectively). When they see themselves as citizens with responsibilities that extend beyond their personal lives. A black doctor doesn't see a white patient, he sees a patient. Blacks need to recognize that there are whites who haven't arrived either. See that for what it is, beyond race, the unwillingness to evolve as individuals in the context of a broader community.
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