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minus-squareCethin@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·5 months agoPeople used to use the n-word all the time, so it must be perfectly OK to say! This is the exact same argument. It doesn’t work, right? Why would it here? Sure, there may be other reasons why it’s OK to say, but throw that argument out.
minus-squarebitchkat@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·5 months agoThe n-word did not have any other definitions. Something is is retarded is merely delayed or slowed down usually in the context of some task.
minus-squareCethin@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·5 months agoIt did though? It was used for black things. The word literally means black.
minus-squareBlack_Gulaman@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkarrow-up0·5 months agoI’m not on any side. But what happens if the word black becomes a slur, or blue or yellow? Would we give way to those who misuse those words? Let’s not be complacent in letting others misuse language. Maybe it’s time that we corrected these.
People used to use the n-word all the time, so it must be perfectly OK to say!
This is the exact same argument. It doesn’t work, right? Why would it here? Sure, there may be other reasons why it’s OK to say, but throw that argument out.
The n-word did not have any other definitions. Something is is retarded is merely delayed or slowed down usually in the context of some task.
It did though? It was used for black things. The word literally means black.
I’m not on any side.
But what happens if the word black becomes a slur, or blue or yellow?
Would we give way to those who misuse those words? Let’s not be complacent in letting others misuse language. Maybe it’s time that we corrected these.