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Isn't that unusual? That white people aren't offended by racial slurs?
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Well when there hasn't really ever been an "Era of White Men Persecution", why would anything offend you guys? Plus I believe White Americans are just generally ignorant to the the truth of history. (sorry if that is a stereotype, but look at what most people think of us blacks). Black people take strong pride in knowing their complete history (generally speaking) and get offended when things are threatened. While White people tend to ignore their roots and the truth of history.

In the same breath though, a LOT of black people ignore some truths too. Like if you read American History before slavery came here, you will find out that America began trading with Europe and Africa (the Middle Passage I believe it was called?). And it was in Africa where the blacks were basically "kidnapped" and tied up. Brought to factories for health and strength inspections. Those that passed, would be sold to the highest bidder to again sold or traded to America or Europe and would be utilized as a slave. So in essence, Africa started the slavery era. Our own Black, African brothers started the whole thing. So why do we hold Whites at fault?

I am with you "whiteys" in feeling that the word Nigger can be used in many different contexts, and it shouldn't be frowned on so horrifically by my race if a white person said to me, "Word up my nigga!" I wouldn't be offended like most other Africans. I would see it as another way to say "hey dude" or "how you doin?" I mean hell, we use it amongst my race everyday and we take no offense until it's a white person saying it. Pretty hypocritical if you ask me.

But now if they ever came to me and said "you are a stupid dumb Nigger" or "we should hang you", shit like that I can understand being offensive and I would take offense to it. You're attacking my history as a black man, how can one not be offended?

I actually fear the day that white people begin to get offended by certain names or phrases. Why? I don't really know, it's just a feeling I have that it will just be a bad thing. It'll add too much conflict between people.

Back to me asking the other guy about his avatar, (I like that movie BTW), but there's just something about an image of a white guy with a swastika on his chest, kicking a black mans head on a curb over and over again that disturbs me. But oh well, we live in America, freedom of speech right?