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That's my point exactly 'Girth'
Saying 'Good Lord' will probably cause offence to someone!
Where will it end?
If it's meant as a direct racial slur and said in a demeaning manner then that is clearly unacceptable - but that wasn't the case. Yes, Emily overstepped the mark, but BB has done the same by taking such action. Some form of punishment seems appropriate - but not eviction.
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Do you know the origin of the word? It was a derived from the word negro and was a very derogatory word that was used to describe negro slaves. When a white person says it there is all of that history to take into account.
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If the word itself is offensive, why is it acceptable for Charley to say it as well.
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I've explained this in another thread but basically when a black person uses the word he is basically someone a fool or an idiot. When a white person uses it we dont know what they mean
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But seeing as the word is the issue, the context is irrelevant, so it doesn't matter who said it, if they're black or white, its still an offensive term and Charley should be punished as well.
And before anyone says "Charley said it because she was prompted by Emily", yes, she did, but she said it last week as well, totally unprompted.
07-06-2007, 04:10 PM
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