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Originally Posted by Brian Carlton
Because society is molded by the usage of a word. If one segment of society is permitted and encouraged to use the word and another segment of society is not permitted to use the word, the signals are totally confusing to all.
This is especially true if the society is segmented by race. Those that use the N word ought to have some intelligence to understand that the word is divisive and further promotes racism.
But, sadly, they don't.
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Whether they know or not does not matter. Just stop if someone asks you to stop. The use of the word is a speech act. Just like a physical act it can effect change in the physical world. If someone asks you to stop poking them because you're bothering them then you stop. You don't ask why, you don't have to know, and you don't have to understand that poking may be divisive. It takes zero effort to not poke someone.