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Pat's Thoughts Volume 10: Racial Slurs
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06/26/04 04:08 PM
06/26/04 04:08 PM
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As I was reading through AOL News this morning, I found out that a Black, former crack addict on parole was beaten 11 times with a flash light by a cop who thought he had a gun. It turned out to be wire cutters. I can only imagine how much money this guy will get out of this.
I thought to myself after having an intriguing conversation with our Don the other night, "What really is a racial slur?" I want to let everyone know that my intent of making this post is not to offend, but rather to get a better understanding.
We know what would happen to a White person if they called a Spanish or Black person a "sp-c" or "n-gger," and I'm pretty sure that would be good for a lawsuit, getting kicked out of school, or being fired from your job.
Then I think to myself, what if a Black or Spanish person calls a White person a "cra-ker, h-nky, or w-gger?" The answer is simple: Nothing. Some may argue that those words are not offending to the White person, but why can't a White person argue back that "sp-c" or "n-gger" are the same exact thing?
I think that the whole slavery thing is bullshit too. Blacks were called 'n-ggers' back then, and it effects them today. No, they say it effects them so they can sue and get money. What are your thoughts?
This may be my last volume and post depending how this goes. I haven't decided yet. -Pat
"After every dark night, there's a bright day right after that. No matter how hard it gets, stick your chest out, keep your head up, and handle it." -Tupac Shakur
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Re: Pat's Thoughts Volume 10: Racial Slurs
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06/27/04 06:55 AM
06/27/04 06:55 AM
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Racial slurs are bad and really there shouldn't be any room for them in this world. But I want to take another tangent on the topic. I don't understand how abbreviated nationality names are classed as racial.
For example, Bill Parcells recently got branded a racist and had to make a quick apology for using the word Jap. Short for Japanese. That should not be racist or classed as racist by anyone. Ok, I think he was referring to a Vietnamese guy so I can see why it was offensive - but not racial.
Abbreviated nationality names that are deemed Ok:
Scot, Brit, Aussie, Swiss,
Words not Ok:
Paki, Jap,
I don't get it.
So die all who betray Giuliano
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Re: Pat's Thoughts Volume 10: Racial Slurs
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06/27/04 10:25 AM
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Originally posted by Capo de La Cosa Nostra: I am not racist. *cough cough* :p But, seriously: Turi, the only reason I can think of why Paki and Jap are considered 'racial slurs' while Scot, Brit and Swiss and such aren't is because they're non-whites.
"I won't be a man like you." - Michael to Vito, orginal Part II ending
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Re: Pat's Thoughts Volume 10: Racial Slurs
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06/27/04 10:30 AM
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We've become so politically correct in recent years, that I am not even sure if calling someone a "Jew" is considered a slur. Is it??? Is it appropriate for instance, to say, "Are you a Jew?" Something in the back of my mind tells me it might be offensive, although why, I don't know. Just wondering. I would tend to say Jewish instead so as not to offend, but I have wondered. TIS
"Mankind must put an end to war before war puts an end to mankind. War will exist until that distant day when the conscientious objector enjoys the same reputation and prestige that the warrior does today." JFK
"War is over, if you want it" - John Lennon
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Re: Pat's Thoughts Volume 10: Racial Slurs
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06/27/04 12:36 PM
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"Somebody told me when the bomb hits, everybody in a two mile radius will be instantly sublimated, but if you lay face down on the ground for some time, avoiding the residual ripples of heat, you might survive, permanently fucked up and twisted like you're always underwater refracted. But if you do go gas, there's nothing you can do if the air that was once you is mingled and mashed with the kicked up molecules of the enemy's former body. Big-kid-tested, motherf--ker approved."
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