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Okay, seriously...
I agree with a lot of the threads regarding words simply being tools, used at the discretion of the speaker. Also that language develops over time and words meanings can change.
The ultimate ideal in language, however, is that any word is only as powerful to you as you let it be, praise or slander. Why does it matter if I call you a cock-knocking, dick-brained greasy nigger? Why does it matter if I call you an ignorant, homosexual person of African-American decent?
a) Both are negative... because one is "politically correct" doesn't make it less negative.
b) Who the hell cares anyway? If you choose to be offended by one or the other (or neither) then that is your situation to decide. Society should not hinder my use of my native tongue due to other people's sensitivities. That seems counter-productive in terms of social advancement. Get over it!
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