Double Standards

Originally Posted by agreatguy6

Also, why is it that Black people get their own fucking month???

If you'll remember, there were white slaves in England.
And what about the jews? They've gone through a LOT more than any Afro-American has!

Then of course, there's the infamous: Niggah problem.

Black people can say it, whites cant. What's with that?

And the NAACP??? Association for COLORED people? Why can't Whites have an Association for NON-COLORED people?

Hmn, maybe I'm wrong, but isn't black-history month mainly about black-americans? Gee, we don't need to celebrate everyone's braveness, do we? And if you think about it. we're sold short too. Every think about why black history month is on the shortest month of the year?

And didn't they do that a while ago to help encourage people to like black people? Show them they're capable of things too? If you're so mad about the idea of them having their own month, then write to the government about it. Ask them to make a "White history month," or an "Asian-history month." Also, every other month is pretty much taken.

You get it. Still, they don't take up the whole month. And what's so bad about it? It's one month. Again, the shortest.
-Icy


Okay, enough double posts. I'll say this and leave because I am angry as shit at the moment.

You guys kind of sound pathetic if you ask me. Why are you guys (the white people in here, or at least the people supporting the white/black nigger thing) SO hellbent on being able to say a racial slang? Why do you feel such an incredible need to call a black person a "nigger" that you have to argue about it like this? Does it make you feel big? Maybe we don't want you calling us that if it's so important that you can.

LISTEN TO YORSELVES. You're basically saying "I can't call a black person a nigger without being labled as "racist."" Do you even comprehend the incredible amount of stupid behind your arguments? And you wonder why there is no such thing as "true racial equality." Who the fuck are you trying to preach to? Or is that the equality you wish for? A white person being able to call a black person a nigger. If so, please shoot yourself now! Imagine how society will be in 50 years! THESE are the opinions influencing everyone!

Someone really needs to answer that question for me. Is "nigger" so powerful and life-changing that you need to call someone it? Just call them by their name! Someone tell me why "nigga" is so popular around black people too. We all just need to erase that word from our vocabulary altogether. It's an extreme embarrassment that black people freely call themselves this, but it's even MORE of an embasrrassment to see some white people getting MAD because they CAN'T!

I'm sorry if anyone is offended, but am I the only one noticing the complete and total stupidity of this argument? This is so confusing to me. I just can't believe it. People are mad because they can't call someone a nigger. What the hell is wrong with you people?!

And gee, it just might have to do with it being the "word of choice" in slavery days. WHITE people called BLACK people that word. It's not THAT hard to comprehend. Maybe today's society is making you naive and stupid, but that's the truth, no matter how you choose to justify it. Maybe I'm weird, but I get offended when someone calls me that. Black or not, I'd feel like shooting you in the face if you called me that.

"nig·ger ( P ) Pronunciation Key (ngr)
n. Offensive Slang

Used as a disparaging term for a Black person: “You can only be destroyed by believing that you really are what the white world calls a nigger” (James Baldwin).
Used as a disparaging term for a member of any dark-skinned people.
Used as a disparaging term for a member of any socially, economically, or politically deprived group of people: “Gun owners are the new niggers... of society” (John Aquilino). "

Quote me if I'm wrong, but you are quite the idiot to have to debate over this. The debate should over why this word is still in our vocabulary. It is an offensive word no matter what race uses it, no matter your "justification" of using it, or your pronounciation of it. I just can't believe people are actually aguing over why they can't say it! This just amazes to me to no end. I need an asprin.

And one more thing for the road:

rac·ism ( P ) Pronunciation Key (rszm)
n.
The belief that race accounts for differences in human character or ability and that a particular race is superior to others.
Discrimination or prejudice based on race.

"I can't call him a black boy" doesm't sound a little racist to you? I'm sorry to hurt your derranged feelings, but it does show racism. Black people calling white people "white boy" or "white girl" is a racist statement. You guys have to understand that you don't have to be racist to say or think something racist. You can be an idiot, though. You guys are telling me that you're mad because you can't call someone "black?" I'm mad because it seems that none of you (who are arguing this point) can't live about the hell-deep influence. Instead of calling someone "black boy," or "white girl," why don't you try their name? I'm sorry, but I am not going to sugar-coat this message to make someone feel happy. It [I[is[/I] a racial statement. I just can't believe that some of you are actually foolish enough to think it isn't.

I understand the whole meaning here "a black person can say something, but a white person can't." Change your argument before you change the world. Maybe ask, "why do we want to say this in the first place?" "Why is it sociably acceptable for anyone to say this?" Sometimes you have to make someone feel bad for their own good. Get "real" with them. Instead of changing what is okay, try to change why it is okay. Maybe your effort will seem as though it is in vain, but that isn't the point. You'll get the message across to somebody Trust me, if you say the right thing, you will touch somebody. Things do get done. Okay. I'm out.
-Icy

How ya doing, buddy?