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I've thought about this before and respect the open-mindedness. How do you justify words purely meant to harm others and not express ideas, like the n-word?
by bpcog 7y ago
I've thought about this before and respect the open-mindedness. How do you justify words purely meant to harm others and not express ideas, like the n-word?
- wesammikhail 7y agoWatch this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mUvdXxhLPa8 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mUvdXxhLPa8 It will answer your question and make you laugh at the same time. 2 birds 1 stone!
- bpcog 7y agoThat really got me thinking, thank you so much!
- ohithereyou 7y agoIf you think that the n-word is only used to harm others then I assume you haven't listened to any late 20th and 21st century music. Context matters. That said, its use to racially insult people is shameful and not something I support.
- bpcog 7y agoThat's a great point, I didn't think about that. It seems like it might be difficult to prove whether or not people had an intent to harm when you allow this kind of speech though.
- ohithereyou 7y agoDo you feel that speech intended to harm should be prevented by prior restraint?