PSA: Hate Speech

[Aoi Magi]

Rob, saying the "the n word" in a sentence, instead of the actual word itself is to show that you understand the weight and implications of the word! Yes it involves emotions and not just logic because that and similar words are emotionally jarring especially when coming from a white person.

As for the rule itself, yes I am against a blanket ban banning all slurs, but if it's to ban hate speech, which specifically takes the intent into account, then I don't see what should the problem be! Also yes, not all slurs might get the same treatment as the n-word initially, because they don't carry the same weight to the majority demographic here. But, if a rule against hate speech is implemented, I don't see why you feel the staff won't act on it if such a instance of hate speech did come up.

Even till a few days back I didn't know "fu*zy wu*zy" was a slur, and even now that I know, in my mind it still sounds more cutesy than hate speech. But if we have people here who might feel hurt by it, then obviously there should be an effort to stop it's usage.

In the end, you need to understand that in a discussion community it's more meaningful to use words which convey your point across without hurting the other party.