Black leaders: End N-word in entertainment

Ahnimus

cornnifer wrote:

Um,... because they're BLACK leaders. Their foremost job is to represent their community. It isn't that they're o.k. with "all slurs". If a school building catches fire, i'm getting MY son out first. When i know for sure My son is safe, then, and only then, can i concentrate on getting some other kids out. There is absolutely nothing wrong with that.

So, if your kid is running around, fully capable of running outside and another kid is stuck under a table, you would make sure your son made it out safely before helping the kid under the table? Even though your kid can run outside himself.

cornnifer

JWBusher wrote:

Where I live, the word "nigger" is used to describe anybody who's "got game". I have black, white, asian, latino, serbian, and gay friends and we all refer to each other as "nigger" affectionately.

When John Lennon said "Woman Is The Nigger Of The World", he wasn't talking about black people.

Words can have different meanings and connotations.

Banning a word = a bad idea

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In all due respect, it sounds like where you live people are either insensitive to or completely ignorant of the history of this word. a person who's "got game"!? Excuse me for saying so, but, you've got to be fucking kidding me. No one, that includes you, fitty cent, or John Lennon, should be throwing this word around lightly.
Furthermore, and i honestly and sincerely am not trying to be disrespectful here, but, if i ever heard a white kid "affectionately " refer to another white kid as "N----r", i honestly think i would laugh my ass off.

trappedinmyradio

bill cosby has been saying this for years...if you hate something don't you do it too.

cornnifer

Ahnimus wrote:

So, if your kid is running around, fully capable of running outside and another kid is stuck under a table, you would make sure your son made it out safely before helping the kid under the table? Even though your kid can run outside himself.

C'mon dude, that is about the stupidest thing i've read today. To answer your question... YES! Hes My son! If you don't understand that analogy, you don't have children, and probably never should. i don't care if my son is wearing a fireproof Nascar style racing suit and can fucking fly. It is my job, and my honor, to make sure he is safe first.

Ahnimus

cornnifer wrote:

C'mon dude, that is about the stupidest thing i've read today. To answer your question... YES! Hes My son! If you don't understand that analogy, you don't have children, and probably never should. i don't care if my son is wearing a fireproof Nascar style racing suit and can fucking fly. It is my job, and my honor, to make sure he is safe first.

So, you prioritize situationally. Not everyone is the same. I'd tell me kid to run like the wind and help the kid who is trapped.

cornnifer

Ahnimus wrote:

So, you prioritize situationally. Not everyone is the same. I'd tell me kid to run like the wind and help the kid who is trapped.

Whatever. You obviously don't get it. i guess thats what a 152 IQ gets ya. Do a kid a favor and have yourself neutered.

Ahnimus

cornnifer wrote:

Whatever. You obviously don't get it. i guess thats what a 152 IQ gets ya. Do a kid a favor and have yourself neutered.

Well, I just asked a father of 4, 3 girls and 1 boy, he said he would either:

A) Help the person under the rubble with his son, or
Tell his son to get out of the building and stay to help the kid under the rubble.

Anything but take his kid out and leave the other one to die.

Edit: What would a firefighter do?

jeffbr

Ahnimus wrote:

So, you prioritize situationally. Not everyone is the same. I'd tell me kid to run like the wind and help the kid who is trapped.

I situationally prioritize all of my actions every day. I discriminate between choices all day long. And at the end of the day, my family comes first, my friends and neighbors next, and strangers after that. You're goddam right I'd protect my family first at the expense of strangers. I'd do it every time and without question.

cornnifer

Ahnimus wrote:

Well, I just asked a father of 4, 3 girls and 1 boy, he said he would either:

A) Help the person under the rubble with his son, or
Tell his son to get out of the building and stay to help the kid under the rubble.

Anything but take his kid out and leave the other one to die.

Edit: What would a firefighter do?

Its an ANALOGY, braniac! Let me ask you this. In YOUR version of the analogy, just who are the people under the rubble while Black folks are doing all this running, and flying and shit?

Ahnimus

cornnifer wrote:

Its an ANALOGY, braniac! Let me ask you this. In YOUR version of the analogy, just who are the people under the rubble while Black folks are doing all this running, and flying and shit?

I had never considered their ethnic origins. Skin pigmentation plays no role in my decision making.

It's clear that your decisions are centered around your personal gain. Everything that directly affects you takes priority. Although it sounds like you doubt your sons abilities and feel that you need to protect him in situations where he should be otherwise capable.

Correct me if I'm wrong, but a person who has no emotional attachment to either individual and therefor nothing personal to lose, will make one of the alternate decisions.

This is seemingly off-topic, but it's relevant, because typically people that have an issue with the word Nigger have no issues with the word Cracker, Gringo, Spic, Chink, and so on.. there only issue is with the words that affect them. And the only reason it affects them is because they allow it.

cornnifer

Ahnimus wrote:

I had never considered their ethnic origins. Skin pigmentation plays no role in my decision making.

It's clear that your decisions are centered around your personal gain. Everything that directly affects you takes priority. Although it sounds like you doubt your sons abilities and feel that you need to protect him in situations where he should be otherwise capable.

Correct me if I'm wrong, but a person who has no emotional attachment to either individual and therefor nothing personal to lose, will make one of the alternate decisions.

This is seemingly off-topic, but it's relevant, because typically people that have an issue with the word Nigger have no issues with the word Cracker, Gringo, Spic, Chink, and so on.. there only issue is with the words that affect them. And the only reason it affects them is because they allow it.

The whole point is apparently waaay over your head.
BTW, i'm not Black, i have a huge problem with the word in question, as well as the others you mentioned, and i think you're a prime candidate for sensitivity training.
Was that the dryer? i think your hood is done.

Ahnimus

cornnifer wrote:

The whole point is apparently waaay over your head.
BTW, i'm not Black, i have a huge problem with the word in question, as well as the others you mentioned, and i think you're a prime candidate for sensitivity training.
Was that the dryer? i think your hood is done.

I don't care what colour you are, if you were 25' tall, green and obese I'd say if your in the London area we should chill.