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Originally Posted by JRutledge
Calling someone a f@g is a derogatory term. Calling someone a "n@gg@r" is a derogatory term. "Accusing" someone of bigotry is not in any way derogatory and might be actually true in many cases. I guess if someone accuses a Police force of having bigotry in their department (despite evidence to back that up with racial profiling or possible shootings), the person making that statement is a racist. Remember, Martin Luther King went all over this country accusing bigotry and racism in many aspects of life. By that logic everything MLK stood for and was fighting against was all based on his own personal racist feelings. I guess people like Marcus Garvey, W.E.B Dubois and even people like Cornell West, Dr. Alvin Pousaint (sp?) and Chris Rock are all a bunch of racists because they have pointed out bigotry in their writings, lectures, teachings and speeches/stand up acts.
Peace
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Thanks, Rut. I've been getting this strange de javu throughtout this thread. I've finally realized that it reminds me of the "Diversity" episode of
The Office where the idiot boss randomly tells people, "Don't say that, it's offensive." about clearly non-offensive remarks. I'm at a complete loss to understand why people claim calling somebody a bigot is a racist remark. By calling somebody a bigot, you are accusing them of exhibiting bigoted behavior or expressing bigoted attitudes. In other words, you're attacking that person's
character; you are not, however, discriminating or exhibiting prejudice based on that person's race.
A character attack from a coach will earn him just as rapid a dismissal as a racist remark, however.