the "n" word

Discussion in 'General Philosophy' started by sevenblu, Nov 8, 2004.

  1. Crunchy Cat F-in' *meow* baby!!! Valued Senior Member

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    You are correct. The data does link a higher percentage of black males to
    aggression compared to other races and I mis-interpreted what 'lower
    ratio' meant in the article. The finger growth phenomenon link doesn't apply
    to women and black women have higher amounts of progesterone than
    white women (this staves off aggressiveness). In short your assertion
    is supported for black men and not for black women. It is nonetheless
    fascinating.
     
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  3. static76 The Man, The Myth, The Legend Registered Senior Member

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    Re-Read the link. "100 Facts" was debunked. :m:
     
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  5. heliocentric Registered Senior Member

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    No right minded person with any respect for others or self respect for that matter would freely use that word, and i dont have any time for people that do personally.
     
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  7. Avatar smoking revolver Valued Senior Member

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    That is only valid in places where africans live and have problems with that word.
    Heck, I have a geography book that tells me niggers live in Africa.

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    Chill out, it's just a word.
     
  8. ReighnStorm The Smoke that Thunders Registered Senior Member

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    That's part of the point, why would it not say that
    Africans live in Africa? :bugeye:
     
  9. Crunchy Cat F-in' *meow* baby!!! Valued Senior Member

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    Well that wouldn't be good marketing for the slave trade would it? The
    book is probably very old.
     
  10. guthrie paradox generator Registered Senior Member

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    Ttrust JB to confuse a cultural issue with one connected with "race".
    Here, try this:
    http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/3200014.stm
    Meanwhile, when I was in LA recently, at 2am outside Denny's diner, I saw some "white and "Hispanic" wannabe gang members attacking some guy.

    Heres some facts about me, and you can diagnose my skin colour and intelligence from them if you wish:

    I am over 6 feet tall, and have thin and narrow fingers and hands, and narrow wrists.
    My foot is long and broad.
    My skin is thick and resistant to scratches.
    I have good strong and stable legs and pelvis, but less in in my chest and arms, and my arms are longer than average and hang loosely by my side.
     
  11. Jinoda Registered Senior Member

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    I'll take a stab at your ethnicity guthrie: Are you Jewish? (honest question, nothing intended).

    Second choice: Chinese.
     
  12. heliocentric Registered Senior Member

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    I'll think you'll find if you say that word anywhere in the world youre going to find people who have a problem with it, if you dont believe me try it out lol.

    Words are loaded with meaning and power, if you think a word is just a group of letters assembled in a particular order then i dare say you havent really grasped the wider implications of what language is and the impact it can have.
     
  13. Avatar smoking revolver Valued Senior Member

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    A word can not offend anyone who does not associate something bad with it.
    I have tried it out.
    We have no experience of african slavery or africans (up until the recent tourist influx) for that matter here.
    And so more in countries more to the east.
     
  14. heliocentric Registered Senior Member

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    I think that might exlain your attitude to this topic then.
     

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