What's the big deal. It's america ain't it, freedom of speech. I don't think he should have even apologized for it. If that's how he sees things fine, a person can believe what they wan't to believe "in america" right.
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What's the big deal. It's america ain't it, freedom of speech. I don't think he should have even apologized for it. If that's how he sees things fine, a person can believe what they wan't to believe "in america" right.
Nigger is just a name. Oh no it's racism! Lard arse is just a name. Oh no It's fatism!Quote:
Originally Posted by Busyman™
Thank you.Quote:
Originally Posted by ilw
Racism vs. old fashioned name-calling
I guess it's out-of-bounds to make fun of someone's style of dress too.
By using the term "old fashioned name-calling" I'm assuming you believe that the insulting of fat people pre-dates the insults recieved by black people?
A person can feel insulted for any name-calling.Quote:
Originally Posted by namzuf9So a person can only feel insulted if a previous generation has physically suffered as a result of what the insult entails?Quote:
Originally Posted by ilw
I'll put it in perspective.
Situation 1:
Me and a white co-worker get into an argument. He calls me a motherfucker.
Situation 2:
Me and a white co-worker get into an argument. He calls me a nigger.
In Situation 1 we can comeback to being "cool" again. In Situation 2, there is no comeback.
Sorry I got a post behind somehow. Let me answer to you here.Quote:
Originally Posted by Busyman™The same reason why fat jokes can be funny while racism isn't.Quote:
Originally Posted by namzuf9
The same reason someone can call somone else on here a lard arse and it's no big deal but calling someone a nigger would be.
I mean really if you wanna open up the sensitivity bridges we couldn't have name calling at all.
For instance, I've been called a fat ass on here but I didn't go into an uproar over it.
People are just jealous of my luxurious body and resort to name-calling.:snooty:
There's is a fella at work that tried to put it in perspective by saying that if you are black and call your friends "niggas" that you are a hypocrite for getting mad at Cosmo.
I wouldn't really call him an idiot but just a little clueless.
Whoever doesn't realize that offense can change depending on who is saying the words then they need to get off their soapbox and delve into their own noggin a bit.
It's quite easy.
To me fat jokes are funny as are racist jokes.
Why is a big deal to call someone a nigger on here?
Why not open up the sensitivity bridges and save the feelings of the lard arse as well as the nigger?
You've been called a fat ass and not got upset by it, would you be upset if you got called a nigger or would it depend on the context? (I'm assuming you are a black man from previous experience on the board as well as this thread)
In situation 2 why is there no comeback it's just an insult all the same? Explain to me why nigger is worse than motherfucker.Quote:
Originally Posted by Busyman™
Again, then all name-calling is out of the question. I could remove "lard ass" and insert "hairy motherfucker" and you'd think it's the same as "nigger".Quote:
Originally Posted by namzuf9Nigger is just a name. Oh no it's racism! Lard arse is just a name. Oh no It's fatism!Quote:
Originally Posted by Busyman™
By using the term "old fashioned name-calling" I'm assuming you believe that the insulting of fat people pre-dates the insults recieved by black people?
If you believe that all name-calling is the same then you don't have a gist of what the real world is like.
You are logically thinking....in a bubble.
"That's name-calling and that's name-calling....voila."
:no:
So because a person is black an insult hits harder than if he was fat or hairy?Quote:
Originally Posted by Busyman™Again, then all name-calling is out of the question. I could remove "lard ass" and insert "hairy motherfucker" and you'd think it's the same as "nigger".Quote:
Originally Posted by namzuf9
If you believe that all name-calling is the same then you don't have a gist of what the real world is like.
You are logically thinking....in a bubble.
"That's name-calling and that's name-calling....voila."
:no:
Or are you saying black people suffer more than fat people (any race does'nt matter could be turkish)
Hey which is worse..
Calling someone a lard ass or joking about Jews in gas chambers?:blink:
What's worse: calling someone a nigger or joking about black people being used for slave labour
Exactly! Its all about the context in which a word is used.Quote:
Originally Posted by rossco
Excellent!Quote:
Originally Posted by namzuf9Exactly! Its all about the context in which a word is used.Quote:
Originally Posted by rossco
It took you long enough. It also matters who's saying it.