Ed Pawlowski wrote:

> On 4/23/2021 8:39 PM, Dave Smith wrote:
> > On 2021-04-23 7:52 p.m., jmcquown wrote:
> > > On 4/23/2021 7:07 PM, Dave Smith wrote:
> > > > One of the latest unacceptable names is Eskimo. Some people
> > > > consider it to be a pejorative, apparently having some
> > > > negative connotation. White people get the blame for it, but
> > > > it was the name that the natives of the north called them.
> > >
> > > I've heard more black people use the N-word than I've ever heard
> > > whites. Go figure.
> > >
> >
> > One might think that if it is so offensive that it can not even be
> > spoken, that it would be the very last word they would want to use
> > themselves.Â* Maybe it's tine to realize that the racism is them is
> > just looking for something to take offense at,
> >
> Couple of months ago a black school resource officer (cop) was
> chasing a black kid and said "stop you N" and he got fired. If we
> can't say it, they should not either.

If it's not offensive between them but is offensive when other colours
say it, that doesn't bother me. Gays can also call each other things
that non gays can't call them.

It's the intention that counts, not the word.

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