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<blockquote data-quote="Glocktogo" data-source="post: 2726606" data-attributes="member: 1132">You&#039;re putting far too much importance on context. What is equally relevant is how the work makes people feel. f*ck is one of the most versatile words in the english language, n***er, isn&#039;t. You&#039;re dismissing the fact that forbidding the use of the word by one group while condoning it for another builds resentment. Offense is in the eye of the beholder. We both know that I&#039;m playing Devil&#039;s Advocate here, because the word itself simply doesn&#039;t offend me. That stupid SAE chant wasn&#039;t about oppression, because it wasn&#039;t made to anyone that might be oppressed by it. It got leaked by some sensitive soul who WAS offended by it, regardless of the fact it wasn&#039;t directed at them. They assumed the mantle of offense for others who weren&#039;t privy to it. That any white person would be offended by blacks, freely using a word they&#039;d be pilloried for using in public may indicate they&#039;re overly sensitive, but we&#039;re being overrun by sensitive types these days. Are you arguing that it&#039;s OK to offend some people but not others? because it sounds like you are. That is by it&#039;s very definition, a double standard. Double standards will always foster hate and resentment. If you think it&#039;s OK to offend some people but not others, then you&#039;re tacitly supporting hate and resentment. You can have your own opinions, but not your own facts. FWIW, I&#039;m as unbiased as they come. I hate and offend everyone equally. <img src="/images/smilies/smile.png"&nbsp; class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":)" title="Smile&nbsp; &nbsp; :)" data-shortname=":)" /></blockquote>

[QUOTE="Glocktogo, post: 2726606, member: 1132"] You're putting far too much importance on context. What is equally relevant is how the work makes people feel. f*ck is one of the most versatile words in the english language, n***er, isn't. You're dismissing the fact that forbidding the use of the word by one group while condoning it for another builds resentment. Offense is in the eye of the beholder. We both know that I'm playing Devil's Advocate here, because the word itself simply doesn't offend me. That stupid SAE chant wasn't about oppression, because it wasn't made to anyone that might be oppressed by it. It got leaked by some sensitive soul who WAS offended by it, regardless of the fact it wasn't directed at them. They assumed the mantle of offense for others who weren't privy to it. That any white person would be offended by blacks, freely using a word they'd be pilloried for using in public may indicate they're overly sensitive, but we're being overrun by sensitive types these days. Are you arguing that it's OK to offend some people but not others? because it sounds like you are. That is by it's very definition, a double standard. Double standards will always foster hate and resentment. If you think it's OK to offend some people but not others, then you're tacitly supporting hate and resentment. You can have your own opinions, but not your own facts. FWIW, I'm as unbiased as they come. I hate and offend everyone equally. :) [/QUOTE]

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