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"Illegal immigrant" = slur?

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  • cincybearcatcincybearcat Posts: 16,492
    satansbed wrote:

    now the use of it doesn't make some one inherently racist either


    I would certainly say not.
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  • StillHereStillHere Posts: 7,795
    OMG enough already. Why do we always have to worry about every syllable that we utter lest it offend?
    It is really getting out of hand.
    I'm not trying to be insensitive and those of you who know me know that I try my best but it seems these dsys that just about everything that comes out of our mouths is offensive to one person or another. Its got to stop somewhere .... why not here and now with me and you.

    Don't sweat the small stuff. Live life and enjoy!
    peace,
    jo

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  • cincybearcatcincybearcat Posts: 16,492
    StillHere wrote:
    OMG enough already. Why do we always have to worry about every syllable that we utter lest it offend?
    It is really getting out of hand.
    I'm not trying to be insensitive and those of you who know me know that I try my best but it seems these dsys that just about everything that comes out of our mouths is offensive to one person or another. Its got to stop somewhere .... why not here and now with me and you.

    Don't sweat the small stuff. Live life and enjoy!

    Bingo!!!!!
    hippiemom = goodness
  • Godfather.Godfather. Posts: 12,504
    satansbed wrote:
    Godfather. wrote:
    a slur ? no it's not it's a fact,I don't understand how this could even be debated. :fp:


    Godfather.

    But its not a fact if the person called an ilegal immigrant is actually here legally, it's a slur with racial connotations if used indiscriminately towards someone who is here legally

    now the use of it doesn't make some one inherently racist either

    when used properly the word describes an immigrant in any country illegaly,


    Godfather.
  • Godfather.Godfather. Posts: 12,504
    StillHere wrote:
    OMG enough already. Why do we always have to worry about every syllable that we utter lest it offend?
    It is really getting out of hand.
    I'm not trying to be insensitive and those of you who know me know that I try my best but it seems these dsys that just about everything that comes out of our mouths is offensive to one person or another. Its got to stop somewhere .... why not here and now with me and you.

    Don't sweat the small stuff. Live life and enjoy!


    you rock jo ! :clap::clap::clap:


    Godfather.
  • hedonisthedonist Posts: 24,524
    StillHere wrote:
    OMG enough already. Why do we always have to worry about every syllable that we utter lest it offend?
    It is really getting out of hand.
    I'm not trying to be insensitive and those of you who know me know that I try my best but it seems these dsys that just about everything that comes out of our mouths is offensive to one person or another. Its got to stop somewhere .... why not here and now with me and you.

    Don't sweat the small stuff. Live life and enjoy!
    I think it's part of the new "all must walk on eggshells" mentality that has come to irritate me to no end.

    Anyway, well-said!
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