Topic : 09/12 The N-Word Debate

Wow so you  just applied the same meaning to a different spelling of the same word.... Do you have any idea how redundant that is? You must not be too proud of your heritage using the same word associated with the acts of beating and raping them to joke around with your husband. I see you used the two black guys you met at the show to support your morbid sense of humor but if I told you the names of 20 black guys that disagrees with the belief that the "er" and "a" spelling of the word does not change its meaning I don't think it would stop you from saying it. Why does it have to be the N word? There is a word that starts with the letter N that isn't offensive and would actually make the story you told us tolerable maybe even humorous.... maybe. Do you care to guess what that word is? Think of solution to problem if you really want to end the conflict not people to reinforce you bias belief...please.

Either the word N***** is despicable and vile and should not be used by all, or make it what you want it to be, change the meaning of it , but not for use by only a select few, and then see if you want this word and the history of this word to be used without thought.

I know what the word mean's and it was a word that degraded so many for so many years, the fight for it not to be used and to change generations of ignorance and  intolerance. To bring this word back now slams the people who work to change this and suffered under it, and it slams those who taught there children well, ,to respect  all and to understand the meaning of this vile word.

I won't use it, not because of who it might offend now the ones that use  as if  it means pal with a cooler twist of a word and without thought, but out of respect of those who couldn't say anything when it was being used in a degrading way.

First off! Please quit saying that black people are trying to get special treatment. We aren't. As a women I'm surprised that you take such a harsh stand towards people fighting for equality. Do you roll your eyes every time you hear a female scream rape, huh? Or an Asian American question why they are underrepresented in all forms of media and government? Black people weren't the only group that had laws passed in their favor and as long as America continues to target groups of people we will not be the last. I ask you with a heavy heart that you let go of these stereotypes cause they are the kind of tactics that the KKK use to recruit their members. Watch a documentary or two you might discover something about yourself. The subject is the N word. I'm asking for blacks to relinquish the idea that they are allowed to speak the word. Do you think Darius and Ray would be less offended if Micheal Richards said what he said using "a" instead of "ER". No cause its the meaning behind the word. White people use to say the word openly at one time but they were able to self regulate it out of their everyday speech (for the most part). Its like teaching your child right from wrong and it is capable. What you are proposing is the lazy way out. We should be held accountable of what we say and not just hope the word will stupefy into a new meaning. The word will never be accept among the ones who are intelligent enough to know that they are being criticized. I will cry when the day comes that " Way to go *N word*" will be acceptable just like you would hate for the term "Excuse me B**ch" to become  courteous.

• "Stupid n*****!!!"

• "Black people are the cause of all the bad in our world. Slavery should be legal again."

• "F*** YOU!"

• "I hope you get killed by a rabid bear so I can dance on your grave."