Who Can Tell You What To Say?

[Robert_J_King]

I don't like hearing complaints about the N-word when rappers make tons of money off of saying the N-word 10 plus (probably more) times in one track. Regardless of whether it's contextual or if blacks made that word their own, why can't we just look at it as it being wrong and we shouldn't use it, period?

 

[MONEYMUFFINS]

Regardless of whether it's contextual or if blacks made that word their own, why can't we just look at it as it being wrong and we shouldn't use it, period?

YOU CAN'T REMOVE CONTEXT FROM THIS EQUATION. WORDS ARE MEANINGLESS ALONE. HUMANS HAVE ARBITRARILY ASSIGNED VALUES TO WORDS.

PEOPLE SHOULD BE ALLOWED TO SAY WHATEVER WORDS THEY WANT WHENEVER THEY WANT. THE ONLY REASON WE'RE SUPPOSED TO GET OFFENDED BY WORDS IN THE FIRST PLACE IS NOT BECAUSE OF THE DEFINITIONS OF THE WORDS, BUT RATHER BECAUSE OF WHAT THE COMMUNICATOR IS INTENDING TO EVOKE FROM YOU IN THE WORDS, WHATEVER THE CIRCUMSTANCES MAY BE. IT'S ABOUT READING BETWEEN THE LINES AND BEING CERTAIN OF WHAT IT IS THE COMMUNICATOR DESIRES.

BUT IF YOU DON'T EVEN FUCKING KNOW WHAT THE INTENTION IS, AND THE WORDS AREN'T EVEN SPECIFICALLY DIRECTED AT YOU PERSONALLY, THERE IS NO REASON TO BE OFFENDED. THERE IS NO REASON TO PASS LAWS BECAUSE YOU DISLIKE ASSOCIATIONS YOU'VE MADE WITH CERTAIN WORDS. THERE IS NO REASON TO CREATE NEW SOCIETY NORMS FOR EVERYONE TO CONFORM TO JUST BECAUSE YOU DISLIKE ASSOCIATIONS YOU'VE MADE WITH CERTAIN WORDS. IT'S FUCKING STUPID AND EVIL.

 

[Norik]

Just gonna drop this here:

 

[Pocky-Yoshi]

IMHO, I try not to curse so much because I have to be mindful of my audience. People can't just say what they want and expect smooth sailing. Especially in real time chat. Unless people find you charismatic or something, I wouldn't want to give people the wrong intention.

I understand being yourself, but certain peeps need to put a lid on profane language....especially if it's a habit.


Nothing can go your way until the intended audience is cool with you. No one wants trivial and petty things to come into play. So why take on the "I can say what I want and everyone can shut up" role?

If I were to take that route for instance, it'd hinder me in the long run. I wouldn't want to be a self centered snobbish smart mouth elitist. That's a lonely path, and only certain people can put up with that.

 

[Zaden]

I think it looks really sad that you can stir up the emotions of an entire community of people with the use of a single word. It makes them look really weak. Your ancestors weren't burned, stoned and whipped so you can act like cry-babies when someone insults you. They suffered so you could have a damn future. (In context of both faggot and nigger)

People literally give words power they shouldn't have. If a black person gets really upset over hearing a certain word, I just want to say they are weak and shaming their people with their attitudes. But if a black person just holds their chin up and gives you this arrogant grin, saying "I don't care what you say because I am strong and confident as an individual." I want to walk up and high-five them. They are doing their people a favor and I thank them for being a better person. (In context of nigger only)