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Originally Posted by flstf
The same people who would get upset over the use of niggardly and assume the word has anything to do with race.
What I never quite understood about this story was why were those offended by the use of this word so quick to assume the person using it wanted to utter a racial slur. You would think they would realize they just heard a word that sounds something like a racial slur but give him the benefit of the doubt until they know the meaning. I mean, in the context the word was used, did they really think he intended to use a racial slur working for the government of a city that is over 90% black?
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Benefit of the doubt doens't seem to be given like it used to. It's not "innocent until proved guilty" anymore, it's "guilty until proven innocent and then you still might be doubted".
Most of the time, it seems to me, that people are looking for something to get offended about, and want to be the first person to bring "into the light" for their 15 minutes in the spotlight (however large or small that spotlight might be).