The Fa!!!ot word is offensive so stop using it...

[Killakobe81]

Because words have power? The Declaration of Independence, and the Cons ution of the United States are just words, right? So we should just burn them, since they're nothing to get worked up over, right?

Think about the fact that you only have your experience to draw from. You've never experienced the life of another person -- what right do you have to tell them whether or not their experience is one that should be affected by such language? Do you think it's acceptable that you can walk up to someone you've never met and attack his/her person for no other reason than the fact that he's different from you?

The only choice you have is whether or not you can be personally offended. You don't get to choose what's offensive for the hundreds of millions of black people who have ancestors bound by chains, and who's descendants still face racism and prejudice on a DAILY basis. That is their reality, you have not experienced it, so you cannot pretend to know how deep the words cut.

Fact is, "just words" are the only reason you have the ability to share your opinion on this message board. "Just words" is what keeps you from getting locked up when you say something bad about our government, even if it's a legitimate complaint.

Well said

[benefactor]

Someone post the Louis C. K. got routine

Can't believe this thread made it this far without it tbh

[Yuixafun]

If you are calling a man who is sexual "gay," then you are stating a fact and labeling him as something that he would label himself. You are safe. No foul!

When you are calling a heterosexual man "gay," it is usually in the context of something meant as an insult. Example: you're talking with your heterosexual friend and he says he likes the movie 'The Devil Wears Prada,' so you call him "gay." He's not gay, because he is heterosexual, but you call him that as a sort of derogatory statement. Now, you're talking to your friend, so you're probably safe. He knows you're ing with him, and you're judgingly teasing him in a manner in which you will both find amusing.

Now, what would you call your heterosexual friend in the context of that conversation if you had a sexual friend, a gay man, also involved? Would you call the heterosexual friend "gay" as a way to mock him? You don't think that it would offend the friend who is sexual?

In regards to your experiences with black men calling each other the "n word," there is a reason that is acceptable for them but not for you. If you are not black and you call a black man a "******," you are conjuring up a long, dark, nasty history of racism, murder, abuse, rape, slavery, and general degradation perpetuated on a group of people based on the color of their skin. When a black man calls another black man "******," it conjurs up a history that may involve nothing more than the relationship between the two men, or the relationships between men who are grouped by their society because of the color of their skin. No black man ever strung another black man up by his neck because he was black, or because he was a "******." Got it?

This works the same way for races, genders, and religions of all kinds. Every person in a sort of "categorized" group has some sort of derogatory term used to label them. In many cases, the members of those group will use the term for each other. It is usually endearing in that context. Sometimes it's not.

If you are not black, you wouldn't walk into a group of black men and call any of them "******," because you know they will be offended by it. You may or may not understand why, but it doesn't change the fact that it is offensive to them.

You may be correct in saying that people may be just too sensitive nowadays, but it doesn't change the fact that those people you're referring to are sensitive.

Not all gay men may think the term " got" is offensive, but some of them do. That's the way it is.

If it wasn't so offensive, why would members of this forum use it to insult each other? The answer is that they use it to insult each other because it is offensive.



So, " got' is offensive by your own admission. If you thought the person you directed the offense at was in fact gay, why wouldn't you just call him "gay"? The answer is because, in the context in which you use the offending word, you are not referring to your target's sexuality. You are using it as an insult. When you use a term as an insult, you are insulting.

You know that when you use the term, you are purposefully using it to be offensive. You cannot, in good conscience, then defend your use of the term as not offensive.

This is an excellent response. You broke down everything clearly, in the language of the common man.

But pigs will play in the mud despite your best efforts.

[Darius McCrary]

Buncha GNSF have no idea about SequSpur's troll nature lol

[Bartleby]

This is an excellent response. You broke down everything clearly, in the language of the common man.

But pigs will play in the mud despite your best efforts.

"I learned long ago, never to wrestle with a pig. You get dirty, and besides, the pig likes it." - G.B. Shaw

[Uriel]

Predictable.

[100%duncan]

A lot of sensitive pussies here. Can i use that word? Jeez

[tbdog]

[SnakeBoy]

People are sensitive because society treats them like for simply being who they are. When you spend your childhood getting beat up and bullied for liking show tunes and having a swish in your step, it is hard not to view the battle cry screamed by your attackers as a derogatory term.

I'm sorry you got beat up and called got when you were growing up. Kids can be mean.

This one is for you...enjoy.

[8FOR!3]

PC bro?

[Venti Quattro]

what a got

[steeledl]

This is the last sanctuary of the internet that hasn't been overrun by SJWs whos religion is to get offended. Lets not change that now.

[Venti Quattro]

This is the last sanctuary of the internet that hasn't been overrun by SJWs whos religion is to get offended. Lets not change that now.

Social justice warriors

[steeledl]

Social justice warriors

The mentality of being overly sensitive and offended has gotten out of ing control. People seem to look for reasons to be offended. I don't even talk about anything besides sports and small talk at work because Im afraid to offend someone.

[Venti Quattro]

The mentality of being overly sensitive and offended has gotten out of ing control. People seem to look for reasons to be offended. I don't even talk about anything besides sports and small talk at work because Im afraid to offend someone.

Thanks to the feminists, we now live in a world where anything can trigger anger

[steeledl]

Thanks to the feminists, we now live in a world where anything can trigger anger

Glad someone feels my pain.

[Clipper Nation]

OP is a FAGGOT FAGGOT FAGGOT FAGGOT FAGGOT

[SequSpur]

The current culture of this message board is really f'ed up... Obviously some of you don't respect it which is sad.... Spurstalk represents the Spurs but most of you represent jack asses.... Maybe you all should clean it up a bit....

[ChumpDumper]

Why is it offensive?

Call a cop one and find out.

[dabom]

Call a cop one and find out.

Freedom of speech. got. They got no case to arrest.

[Beaverfuzz]

Nice thread got

[ChumpDumper]

Freedom of speech. got. They got no case to arrest.

So call a cop one and find out.

Call your boss one.

Find the biggest, toughest looking biker you can and call him one.

Have a friend take a video of it and post it here.

[dabom]

So call a cop one and find out.

Call your boss one.

Find the biggest, toughest biker and call him one.

Have a friend take a video of it and post it here.

I don't know what your point was. As you have none. Dumbass.

[ChumpDumper]

I don't know what your point was. As you have none. Dumbass.

So you're not going to call your boss one?

You're not going o call a cop one?

You're not going to call a big, tough looking biker one?

Why not?

[dabom]

So you're not going to call your boss one?

You're not going o call a cop one?

You're not going to call a big, tough looking biker one?

Why not?

PC warriors that's why got.