That brings to mind a newspaper article several years ago desribing someone as being "niggardly"- sure as hell a few days later there was a letter to editor chastising the paper for using such a racial slur in the article. :lol:
KKK costume at Canadian Legion Halloween party disgusts many
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That brings to mind a newspaper article several years ago desribing someone as being "niggardly"- sure as hell a few days later there was a letter to editor chastising the paper for using such a racial slur in the article. :lol:
Yep, nothing like being politically correct, while being grammatical stupid. :lol:
They get all Uppity - Really fine choice of words I might say. Really fine. Are you looking for some sort of argument with the use of that phrase in the sentence comparing niggerhead and Blacks (African Canadians)
Seeing that it is an ancient, obscure term and i would hazard a guess rarely used, do you blame anyone from thinking differently?
It was also used to describe Black Afros as well - That is more recent than a black iron post for mooring a ship. Would you disagree?
Politically correct feminists would have a fit if they knew what some french lumberjacks call the little piece of metal in the middle of a timberjack sling choker:lol:
But the French are not so up-tight with language....non?
But the French are not so up-tight with language....non?
What if I am?
Everyone knows what nigger means. It doesn't matter what you associate it with and I personally know the term from the context it was used in the op. Like the Swastika which used to be a cross, it's now and ever shall be associated first and foremost with the derogatory name used for African Americans and later for anyone one not Caucasian. The lowest of the low attempt to slide **** like that in with hopes to offend while under the pretense of innocently talking colourfully about coal, mooring cleats or rocks.
Well if you were I wondered why and now I see why - And i agree with your last points.
I'm not sure that the caucasians aren't more offended with the word than the blacks are. You can call a Scotsman an "oat meal savage" without raising near the number of eyebrows. :smile:
JLM now you said something really funny. Our family is made up of literally everything
but a Muslim. It is sometimes a glimpse of the United Nations, through marriage and
what have you. What do many of these wonderful people, white, black and otherwise?
They call me, the oatmeal savage.
I think in this day and age however, for a party at the Legion, I don't think it is appropriate
for this particular costume. Actually if someone dressed like Hitler it would be one thing,
but not at a Legion, but in this day and age, I do think this one went to far.
but a Muslim. It is sometimes a glimpse of the United Nations, through marriage and
what have you. What do many of these wonderful people, white, black and otherwise?
They call me, the oatmeal savage.
I think in this day and age however, for a party at the Legion, I don't think it is appropriate
for this particular costume. Actually if someone dressed like Hitler it would be one thing,
but not at a Legion, but in this day and age, I do think this one went to far.
I can see that, a sensible person uses a little common sense re time and place for things, on the other hand we have to be able to differentiate between what is a "faux pas" or bad judgment and what is a "federal issue". If someone is badly physically hurt on Hallowe'en that is a "federal issue"- poor taste isn't.