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Originally Posted by Rain Man
In the modern era, though, I think that some racist and homophobic comments are not really made to be racist or homophobic, but rather because the offender likes the shock value of talking about something that is not supposed to be talked about.
Do we really think that Richie Incognito hates black people? Or is it just a way to be "cutting edge" and show how tough and confident you are that you can make jokes about off-limits stuff? I could see either or both being correct, but I'd probably lay more money on the second explanation as the main catalyst.
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It doesn't matter if he is a card carrying member of the KKK and attends Westboro Baptist Church or if he's just trying to be "cutting edge". Either way, he is responsible for the way he chooses to communicate with people and he will have to face the consequences of people's reactions to his words.