Then what does ****** and cracker mean to you?
To me, it means black and white.
Why do you say it's about race? What proof do you have?
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To me, it means black and white.
Paul could have used any word, and it would still have only been about the actions of single individual and not a whole race (race as color).
Since when did not liking the uncalled for actions of a single black person make one a racist against a whole race?
I don't know.
Cracker seems to print just fine.
I still can't believe you cannot distinguish the simple concept of the difference in hating what a single black man did compared to the whole race of blacks.
I mean, if you can be racist against a single black man, but not all blacks, then I doubt anyone alive isn't a racist against someone.
He just says that stuff to be funny, at the same time he makes some very good and valid points about how blacks oppress themselves.
drbrumley
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I know there is a difference..I never claimed the guy who said it was a racist, and I'm certain Wiz didn't either. My objection is his word choice, which was wrong. The word ****** has been a nasty word to use on a PERSON of the opposite color since it was first said. It depreciates the person....as does mother ******. Why don't we start using that word as well. It has no meaning I guess.
drbrumley
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Another wow....
The nigga words means nothing today, they use it with each other all the time.
drbrumley
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So what....if I wanna hear it, I would go to the ghetto.
WizardofOz
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Both are derrogrotory terms used to deride an individual based on the color of their skin.
Word meanings change over time...
drbrumley
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Good, but you KNOW what he said was wrong..
By what authority?
I mean, my name is Sissy.
That term can have a lot of different meanings.
I don't get upset over the term being said out loud.
Life is a whole lot more peaceful that way.
Everyone should try it, and stop raising a stink about every little thing as if society if going to fall apart over such trivial things.
Then it can change again.
Let's change it back to meaning 'black person'.
Easy peasy.
One less thing to get riled about.
One could argue that your use of the word 'ghetto' is racist.
But I sure ain't gonna waste my time worrying about it.
Or you are just over reacting and won't allow the word to mean anything other than a meaning of your choice.
There are lots of folks that don't choose to restrict it's meaning as much as you do.
You can remove the sting of the word without removing the word itself.
My neighborhood does that.
We use all the idioms - tar baby, jigaboo, blackie, etc.
We completely remove the sting.
And we make fun of folks that go berserk over such things.
glorydaz
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It's a Call Out Thread.
Oh boy, those always go so well.
Usually they backfire.
glorydaz
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It's a matter of intent. It can be a descriptive, an insult, or a term of endearment.
Women are called lots of names, as are men. Are we going to whine and cry over names?
Yes, I know....the libs will whine and cry over anything. They get such hurt feelings. :nono: