The N word.

[BlueStreak]

Originally Posted by Boreas

Where did you come up with an idea like that?

The "N word" is a reference to skin color. The polite term used to be Negro which is the Spanish word for black. The "N word" may be a corruption of that or perhaps a corruption of the French word for black, negre. (The pronunciation of negre is closer.)

I don't really know or care at what point in the history of the word it came to be thought of and began to be used offensively. The only thing I care about id that it is so considered and so used now and the people who use it succeed in labeling themselves more than they insult the target.

They're trying to promote the idea that the bigot is a "victim". That in shaming him, we are maliciously violating his right to be an a-hole and thus....."....hate America and everything it stands for. ".

Oh, but make fun of their religion or their politics and see who's offended now. Oh, that's right; It's not "offense" when they have their hissy fits.

See how THAT works?