Originally Posted by Can't Know (Post 3038530)

You still don't get it. This is really simple.

Anything the annointed one does is acceptable (if not applause-worthy).

By implying otherwise (or even suggesting the possibility), you are clearly a racist.

Now do you understand?

Originally Posted by davidmash (Post 3038533)

What about Sarah Palin?

Originally Posted by SwampYankee (Post 3037183)

Again, for those who may not know, I've got a 10yoS with Down syndrome. The word irks me. When used in this context, it's never meant as anything other than an insult. It would be naive of me to think that my son will never hear that word directed at him or hear the word used to insult someone else in his presence, but I do hope that common decency would prevail and the vast majority would see it that way. There are many words no longer in use in civilized society, I happen to think this should be one of them.

Thankfully with kids his age, he's just seen as another kid. They play together after school, they come to his parties and he goes to theirs. They've grown up with him in their classes. Unlike in my day, where all the special needs kids were off in some distant corner of the school away from their schoolmates.

I don't scream for censorship. I'm not the political correctness police. I'm just a protective dad who loves his kid and doesn't want him to have to ever feel bad about himself for something out of his control. Throwing the word "retard" around does just that.

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Originally Posted by cmbdiesel (Post 3038551)

One I still get wrong most of the time is the term for the segment-of-our-population-with-much-darker-skin-pigmentation.

I thought colored was a good term, as it aptly described a large segment (very INclusive, which is, like, totally PC....)
And it's still the NAACP....right??:confused:

African-American doesn't take into consideration people of a similar pigmentation who AREN'T from Africa, regardless of how many generations you go back.

Negroes...:confused: we're not filming a sequel to Roots....
Blacks... I use this term, don't know if I'm allowed to or not.

The "N" word has the biggest swing of opinion.
First of all, the word really does not define any kind of color, rather it is a term meant to define a certain pattern of behavior, but the boat has sailed on fighting that change in meaning. (Hey Martureo, see any parallels to 'marriage'....;))
Every use is considered a serious breach of PC protocol , unless it is used between members of a similar pigmentation segment, then it's cool....:rolleyes:


Guess I'll just stick with this....
"If it sounds hurtful, it probably is, and if you have heard it used as an insult, pick a different word"

oh... unless you want to be an insulting DB, which seems like the intent of the OP.