--- Erik Reuter <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> This is really silly, Jon. If you want to change people's minds, telling
> them they can't or shouldn't be use a name is a rather dumb way to go
> about it. Besides, most people don't like whiners. Using or not using
> the name "redskins" is not an important battle to fight-- surely there
> are more effective battles that people could be fighting if they want to
> eliminate real discrimination against people with red skin. After all,
> some people's skin DID (and does) have a red tone to it, so the term
> is a basic description, not an insult. Big deal, who cares about skin
> color, get over it.
Your right, the term nigger is only a shortend version of negro and that just
refers to the color of skin. Besides, most people don't like whiners. Using
or not using he name "nigger" is not an important battle to fight-- surely
there are more effective battles that people could be fighting if they want
to eliminate real discrimination against people with dark skin. After all,
some people's skin DID (and does) have a dark tone to it, so the term is a
basic description, not an insult. Big deal, who cares about skin color, get
over it.
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