I'm not sure what top posting is, but if it gets me kicked off heaven express
or whatever, I suppose i'm not missing very much.. Not sure why you seem so
angry in this post, but you don't seem very much like a nice person at all. I
hope the best for you and yours..
Thanks!
Slink.
>
> //- With quill in hand, Finnigann
> sends off a short note to Slink,
> about Re: Interestingly Enough. -\\
>
> Sl> Hey all,
>
> Sl> I do not like that word at all either.. I would have to agree that it
> Sl> conveys a lot of hate, however, I don't believe in censorship either.
>
> Nothing but hate. I think I was talking about internal control.
> Censorship is me telling you what you can/cannot say.
>
> Sl> It is really a good thing that people can say those words. It gives us
> Sl> an opportunity to see how we have grown as a society, and how far we
>
> There are far better ways to make that measurement.
>
>
> Sl> are moving to bridge the gap between black and white cultures. So far,
> Sl> most people really dislike that word, however we do know that some out
> Sl> there still have the tendency to make race a divider between them. Not
> Sl> just whites, but blacks as well. If censorship was in place, how would
> Sl> we know where the problem spots were?? Sometimes it's nice to have the
> Sl> opportunity to be offended every now and again, it gives us a place to
> Sl> focus our efforts to promote change. Besides, when it is all done and
> Sl> over with, the real judge of us all is God and him alone.
>
> Saddly, censorship does not stop people, it only makes it a crime. Self
> control is the only real answer. When people stop feeling the hate,
> then those words will fade away.
>
> AND when it's all said and done, it will be all siad and done. There
> isn't any magical being gonna pin a badge on anyone.
>
>
> If you choose to be a good person, it is far better you do it for the
> right reasons. If you think you will get into heaven by not calling me
> a nigger, then you'd better be calling me a nigger. Cause there ain't
> no such a ting as heaven. It is far better you realise the hurt you
> cause (and many times more than just hurt) with words like nigger. Your
> not earning a seat on the heaven express.
>
> And lastly, TOP POSTING is really bad form. That right there will knock
> you off the Heaven Express.
>
>
> Sl> Slink
> > -=> With regards to the social ramifications;
> > Mrproper wrote to Finnigann <=-
> >
> > Mr> Re: Re: Interestingly Enough.
> > Mr> By: Finnigann to Mrproper on Tue Nov 13 2007 12:39 pm
> >
> > > Where is it you find WHITE people upset (as if they had been singled
> > > out) by saying N*gger?
> >
> > Mr> It's all over the news these days.. and at times I use the word
nigger
> > Mr> and it pisses people I know off.. just as you just censored the word
> > Mr> nigger, WHY are you using that word in a derrogatory nature against
> > Mr> anyone? Why must you censor yourself.
> >
> > Because I personally hate that word. I hate what it means to nearly
> > everyone else. It's a word that means 'second class'.
> >
> > You may try to alter it's meaning (as did another poster with the words
> > 'gay' and 'fagot') But they are words that convey hate.
> >
> >
> >
> > Mr> Black comedians use the word nigger what gives them the right to do
> > Mr> that? because by doing that they are using in in a slanderious
nature,
> > Mr> They also call whites crackers, who gives them the right to do that.
> >
> > Not all do, and many wont. If they want to, it doesn't change my usage.
> >
> > Nothing comes to mind as a 'white' slang. Perhaps 'craker'? Doesn't
> > convey hate to me and is a poor simile...
> >
> >
> > Mr> When Micheal Richards was heckled at when doing his stand up comedy
he
> > Mr> called the group of people niggers, how did he know that group of
> > Mr> people could have been white people, hispanics, arabs or whatever..
> >
> > I didn't see/hear that. But does anyone think he meant anyone other
> > than black people?
> >
> >
> >
> > Mr> But to sum it up, yes I've had a few white folks get pissed at me
for
> > Mr> using the word nigger, My black friends don't get mad for me using
> that
> > Mr> word because they know I'm not using it in that context. I'm not a
> > Mr> racially motivated person, I look at one human being just the same
as
> > Mr> the next, I will not judge anyone by their religion either,
sometimes
> I
> > Mr> might have a good debate with them but I'm not judgmental to them.
> >
> > If you really respect your black friends, you'd find another word to
> > use. I seriously doubt they understand your views as being totally
> > benign.
> >
> > The word stings.
> >
> > Mr> Hope that covers my views on the word NIGGER and why it should'nt be
> > Mr> censored.
> >
> > A lot of people try to say, "... but NOT me!" It's not entirely YOUR
> > perception that is the deciding factor.
> >
> > What's that old sig block...
> > I know you think you understand what I said.
> > But what you don't understand,
> > what I said, wasn't what I meant.
> >
> >
> > Mr> and I still would like to know why all these white movie stars who
say
> > Mr> nigger are tarred an feathered on the media and then have to go kiss
> > Mr> jesse jackson or al sharptons ass for an apology, while at the same
> > Mr> time black and hispanic or other ethnic stars can say nigger, spic,
> > Mr> cracker, camel jocky, or whatever else without the least little buzz
> on
> > Mr> the media.
> >
> > You might, someday.
> >
> > Did you ever see/read the work, 'Black Like Me'?
> >
> > A journalist takes some medication that causes his skin to darken. In
> > the movie, he looks black.
> >
> > He tells of his life afterwards. Things changed for him, just because
> > of his skin color. Same man. Different reactions. Of course the blacks
> > that he met treated him differently also. It works two ways. No one is
> > exempt. It may not be an issue in a homogenous enviroment, but it's
> > there nontheless, just below the surface.
> >
> > Perhaps it has survival benefits. Beware of anyone not of our clan.
> > Different is dangerous. But we don't live in tiny groups any more.
> > Attitudes can change. I hope so anyway.
> >
>
>
>
> When you make the finding yourself - even if
> you're the last person on Earth to see the
> light - you'll never forget it. -- Carl Sagan
>
>
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