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[LadyForCamus]

I can’t seem to get the answer that question out of anyone.

It doesn't matter which word we choose whether it be the 'N' word, the 'C' word or the 'X' word.

It doesn’t matter to who? Who are you to decide who it should or shouldn’t matter to?

dritch said, and I paraphrase, that it seemed to him that it was acceptable to insult a christard on this forum but not acceptable to use the N word and, if he (dritch) referred to anyone using the N word, they would feel insulted.  Hope that I have represented that accurately.  If not, my sincere apologies.

So, if someone feels that “Christ***d” is a slur and should be banned, then they can start a thread in the Questions For Staff section and we can discuss it. I don’t see how defending the use of a different slur solves the problem of people being hurt by the former one.

Boru the stated that this wasn't the case and said that he wouldn't feel insulted if anyone referred to him (Boru) as the N word.

That’s fine for Boru. Boru isn’t black I don’t imagine he would be offended, however he is not the only member of this forum, is he? 

dritch then said that this was because Boru wasn't black.

Boru then posted and signed it N-word Boru.

I then referred to Boru as N-Word Boru.  Not to insult but to support.

I then posted and signed it Lemon Shirt Lifter Curry in support of Boru.

Yes, you did, and to be clear, it won’t be tolerated going forward. Simple as that.

For me, this is about three things:

1.  We are all too bloody PC to the point where effective communication is impossible these days because we all fear being referred to as a racist or an X-ist.

You can’t effectively communicate without using racial slurs? Interesting. What, exactly, are you tying to communicate that requires the use of words like the n-word?

 Me, I couldn't give a tinker's cuss what people think of me.  I never have and I never will.  I care about what I think of me.  The rest of you, go to hell - unless you will get in my grave on my behalf so that I can have a few more years.  To you, I will listen for you have shown you care about me.

That’s nice. However, if you wish to remain a member of this forum, you will need to abide by the rules. It’s that simple. I don’t really care if you like it or not. 😏

2.  It isn't the terms we use that's important, it's the intent.  Some people are too stupid to recognise the difference or even that there is a difference.  Well, I have no time for stupid people.

Again, who are you to decide that? Who are you to decide for a black person that the hurt they feel from seeing the n-word is unjustified?  How did you acquire an authority over other people’s feelings? You don’t get to decide what hurts people, especially when you’re not the intended target of those types of words (as far as I know).

3.  People are all too quick off the mark to being offended on behalf of others.  To those I would say "fuck you."   And, if you are offended by that remark, as the great Stephen Fry once said, "so fucking what."

It’s not about being offended on behalf of others. It’s about basic, human empathy. Some people have it, and some people have...a lot less of it. *shrugs*