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Moskie · 12-01-2006, 10:24 AM

I heard that some leaders of the black community are calling for a ban on the N-word (am i allowed to say nigger?).

This is a bad idea.

All this controversy about a single word is doing something that no one wants: it's making the word more powerful.

People who say that the word is so hateful and evil that it must never be said are engaging in a losing battle. You can't prevent people from saying a word. They can always use their lips to form the word, and it will be said. By getting enraged by its use, you're just handing a weapon on a silver platter to racists around the world who get their rocks off by pissing off black people.

If Richards' rant pisses you off: ignore him. Don't let him on your TV shows to apologize. Don't let it get you angry. Just.... ignore it. That's the only way this problem will go away.

12-01-2006, 10:24 AM	#68 (permalink)
Moskie Pure Chewing Satisfaction Location: can i use bbcode [i]here[/i]?	I heard that some leaders of the black community are calling for a ban on the N-word (am i allowed to say nigger?). This is a bad idea. All this controversy about a single word is doing something that no one wants: it's making the word more powerful. People who say that the word is so hateful and evil that it must never be said are engaging in a losing battle. You can't prevent people from saying a word. They can always use their lips to form the word, and it will be said. By getting enraged by its use, you're just handing a weapon on a silver platter to racists around the world who get their rocks off by pissing off black people. If Richards' rant pisses you off: ignore him. Don't let him on your TV shows to apologize. Don't let it get you angry. Just.... ignore it. That's the only way this problem will go away. __________________ Greetings and salutations.