2007-03-18 14:29:59 · 13 answers · asked by EgideT 2 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Music
I think it's a hateful word, and should never be used by anyone. Even if today's young people don't think it's bad, it's very hurtful and offensive to your elders.
2007-03-18 14:37:05 · answer #1 · answered by Barbara G 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Most definitely not. Ignorant people still use this word. Artists and whosoever can go around and around trying to justify why it should be okay for their personal usage, but it's now long overdue for abolishment. Even tupac's positive spin on it - Never.Ignorant.Getting.Goals.Acomplished - to me, seems unnecessary. It is a word like any other, so it looks very stupid if individuals try and choose when they want to hear it, and by whom. It makes no sense that we were once owned and claimed by someone who could say "Hey, that's my n****!", yet now to greet each other we'd say the very same thing?
People just need to grow up, and pull themselves out of self oppression.
2007-03-18 14:53:49 · answer #2 · answered by ebonii_cuteee 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I know I'm not black, so my input won't weigh as much in this argument, but I think that the N word, even if you switch the meaning and drop the "r", is a remanent of a very hateful, evil time in our society. If we ever want to truly rid the world of all the hate, bigotry, and intolerance that that word stood for, we should try not to use the word itself, even colloquially.
2007-03-18 14:45:35 · answer #3 · answered by Captain Carla 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I don't think anyone should use any hurtful language. It perpetuates the problem of racism. It may not seem like it if you are using a slur towards one in your own "color", but it can't be a positive thing. You are just reminding each other of the hatred that's out there, and that can breed resentment.
2007-03-18 14:43:53 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
See since i am black this may be important. Have you ever noticed, if a black person calls a black person a ***** its not a problem, but if anybody else calls a black person a ***** its a mad problem. I think its a problem for anybody to say it.
2007-03-18 14:49:25 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
its the year 2007 the word ***** isnt the same as the word ******. if sum1 says "sup *****" he aint saying sup u stupid blak dude. he saying sup to his friend. so its alrite 4 ne1 2 say *****. but sum blak ppl mite get mad just cuz they blak and ****
2007-03-18 15:05:15 · answer #6 · answered by dru 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
NO. I personally think that makes it even worse. How can you demand respect if you don't even respect yourself? And when you do call yourself that it reinforces the stereotype of blacks being ignorant and stupid with nothing intelligent to say.
2007-03-18 14:40:01 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 5⤊ 0⤋
i would say NO becuase your letting other ppl know that your okay with it so your saying it and them thinking that they who is not even black may say the n word to you which is not all right
2007-03-18 14:56:13 · answer #8 · answered by daffy.8701 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
*******- a black man with a slavery chain around his neck.
****.A- a black man with a gold chain on his neck.
2007-03-18 16:12:58 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
yea if ppl can call us that then we should be abled to say it. i mean not ot be rude but i mean otha ppl call us that behind our back so yea we should be able to.
2007-03-18 14:35:49 · answer #10 · answered by =) 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋