Nor is it our duty to censor ourselves just in case someone might be offended by what we choose to say.Quote:
Originally Posted by K3V
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Nor is it our duty to censor ourselves just in case someone might be offended by what we choose to say.Quote:
Originally Posted by K3V
forest from the trees IP, still the violence not the word. Of course a cop pulling me over and going, "Are you a ho-mah-sex-u-all or something." definitely puts the fear into me. Not cause he's implying that I'm a lesbian, but because what he would do to me since I'm in that class of people that're subhuman.Quote:
Originally Posted by buttcheeks
Honestly, if a gang's kicking my ass the last thing I'd be worrying about is what they're calling me.
Still, hate crime laws are getting pretty strict in this country. A racial attack carries far harsher sentences than if you were just pissed at someone.
About time you finally realized that, heathen.Quote:
Originally Posted by MarsKitten
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Originally Posted by Frogacuda
They (Black people) use the N-word all the time when referring to each other. It's like white people saying, "You my Honkey" to each other.
I think we need to figure out a more offensive word for white people to even things out.
How, though? What makes people cringe when "nigger" or "jigaboo" are used in a hateful context, but chuckle when "honkey" or "cracker" is used? They're all used in the same context.Quote:
Originally Posted by Type Ryan
Why is "shit" bad but "excrement" okay?
I mean, you can invent a new slur for white people...say, "Ishkabibble"...and what would officially make that more offensive? Words are just words.
Well most hate crime statutes that I'm familiar with take an enhancement approach to the crime. Crimes typically have three parts. All three must be shown beyond a shadow of a doubt.Quote:
Originally Posted by Dolemite
Harm - the ass kicking
Causation - he kicked your ass
Mens Rea or Evil Intent - He kicked your because you are black
Hate crime enhancements typically land on the mens rea, if the prosecutor can make a showing to a jury that a person's kicked another person's ass solely because he was black, hate crime enhancement kicks in. You cannot simply say he did x because of y, without some evidence like witness testimony. Now a ballsy prosecutor can try to get the enhancement when the evidence of a hate crime is only present because of the person's race, but that means they won't present stronger evidence that the battery took place because he was after money, revenge or some other motive.
But he risks his entire case like this, you need to show all 3 elements otherwise the defendant walks.
Hehe...I'm just throwing it out there to see what people would say. It's all about equality these days so I figured this would be in-line with that idea.Quote:
Originally Posted by Dolemite
I think it would be interesting to see if anyone could come up with an offensive word to describe white people - very challenging, but I'm curious to see what other people would come up with.
Yeah, but that's not offensive. What's offensive is it being used as a term for hate. And saying "Hey, I don't like that" will only encourage people that hate you.Quote:
Originally Posted by Type Ryan
Can't happen. White people aren't degraded in out society, so there isn't the insecurity needed to make that work.Quote:
I think we need to figure out a more offensive word for white people to even things out.
Point.Quote:
Originally Posted by Frogacuda
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Originally Posted by bbobb