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**DaFace** · 09:01 AM

One of the things I personally struggle with the most when it comes to moderation around here is the issue of racial slurs. Racial slurs range from the obvious (e.g., the "n" word) to the relatively innocuous (e.g., "cracker"). It's tough to tell where to draw the line.

So, here's a poll to help me better understand how people feel. There are thousands of words that could be construed as racial slurs out there, so this won't be a comprehensive list. But it'll cover most of the common ones that seem to crop up here and there.

I'll also mention that this poll has nothing to do with what appropriate action there might be for people using them. There will always be a lot of room for interpretation. The poll is merely to help me understand the range of feelings about the topic.

**J Diddy** · 07-02-2009, 01:39 AM

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Originally Posted by Mr. Kotter

To each his own....

Cracka rap rocks, yo.

I'm offended. You're a ****ing teacher for christ sakes. It's cracker, it's not that much harder to spell cracker rather than cracka. Your making our kids lazy, dammit.

**Rausch** · 07-02-2009, 01:40 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mr. Kotter

To each his own....

Cracka rap rocks, yo.

**Mr. Kotter** · 07-02-2009, 01:42 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by J Diddy

I'm offended. You're a ****ing teacher for christ sakes. It's cracker, it's not that much harder to spell cracker rather than cracka. Your making our kids lazy, dammit.

Yea.

BTW, Christ should be capitalized...bi-atch.

So.

Whatever.

Dude.

Oreo.

Or not.

**Mr. Kotter** · 07-02-2009, 01:43 AM

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Originally Posted by Rausch

Brad posted a pic of a F-A-G....he should be banned!

Heh.

**Reaper16** · 07-02-2009, 01:43 AM

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Originally Posted by J Diddy

I'm offended. You're a ****ing teacher for christ sakes. It's cracker, it's not that much harder to spell cracker rather than cracka. Your making our kids lazy, dammit.

I'm all for dialect making its way into text. Written language should represent spoken language at some level.

**J Diddy** · 07-02-2009, 02:13 AM

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Originally Posted by Mr. Kotter

Yea.

BTW, Christ should be capitalized...bi-atch.

So.

Whatever.

Dude.

Oreo.

Or not.

I do not accept that was Jesus's last name. I have it from a reliable source it was Jenkins. Therefore it was slang and there was no reason to capitalize it. Chocolate chip.

or not.

**ChiTown** · 07-02-2009, 07:45 AM

I see Coon overtook person of Hispanic heritage in the race for 2nd. It's got a be a MIGHTY proud day for the Coons

**Rain Man** · 07-02-2009, 08:31 AM

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Originally Posted by ChiTown

I see Coon overtook person of Hispanic heritage in the race for 2nd. It's got a be a MIGHTY proud day for the Coons

We're looking at a photo finish. It'll really add some excitement after the anti-climactic win by the N word, which is really kind of the Secretariat of racial slurs.

**gblowfish** · 07-02-2009, 09:46 AM

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Originally Posted by FAX

Allow me to explain my reasoning, Mr. BigVE ...

First of all, I believe that all English-speaking persons who post on this board should have full access to the entire palette of English language words available to them. This is the ideal solution.

Second of all, it isn't the particular word that's important, it's the "meaning" and energy the word carries with it. That's why, if you're a word-painter and you're going to paint a picture with words, you need all the words (or contextual meanings) at your disposal.

Third of all, some words were concocted for the express and sole purpose of demeaning another group. Therefore, the meaning these words carry is singular and pointed. They have one purpose and one purpose alone. And that purpose is to cause harm. The word, "****er" is one of those.

All the other words on the list (with the exception of "Kike") have other meanings. Gook can just mean goo, for example. Chink is a hole in a wall. The other words that are intended to describe a white person - "honky" and "whitey" - are ridiculous insults. So is "kike". If you can't insult somebody any better than that, you are in no position to insult anybody.

Therefore, the word, "****er" is the only one that is a problem in and of itself and, even though I'd prefer that the board not be censored in any way, it's the one word generally accepted as worthy.

FAX

This quote is very George Carlinesque.

Words don't hurt people, its the intended purpose of the words. I love comedy, which includes language issues all the time. Since I'm a white guy, its never bothered me to be called "honkey or peckerwood" or whatever. Many years ago, I had a summer job as the only white janitor in a big city hospital. All the guys I worked with as janitors were black. They called me "Casper" and would kid around with me all the time. But I never was denied a job, or a loan, or access to a club or a restaurant or whatever, because of my color. So I can understand why there would be sensitivity towards that by people who have experienced that. There are racists and religious bigots that come from all walks of life, and people who are not bigoted from all walks of life. The question is, what is in your heart? Martin Luther King got it right when he said to judge a person not by the color of his skin, but by the content of his character.

wild1 · 07-02-2009, 09:54 AM

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Originally Posted by Mr. Kotter

Only crackas like Kid Rock

i just lost all respect for you.

**Slainte** · 07-02-2009, 10:14 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rain Man

We're looking at a photo finish. It'll really add some excitement after the anti-climactic win by the N word, which is really kind of the Secretariat of racial slurs.

I thought that was Man-of-color O' War...

View Poll Results: For the purposes of CP moderation, which should be considered racial slurs?
person of Hispanic heritage	22	14.29%
Chink	91	59.09%
Coon	97	62.99%
Cracker	66	42.86%
Gook	92	59.74%
Honky	53	34.42%
Jap	59	38.31%
Kike	90	58.44%
Monkey	62	40.26%
N***er	111	72.08%
Raghead	75	48.70%
Towelhead	73	47.40%
person of Hispanic heritage	95	61.69%
Whitey	54	35.06%
None of the above	39	25.32%
Multiple Choice Poll. Voters: 154. You may not vote on this poll

06-30-2009, 08:52 AM
DaFace Kind of a mod Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Donkey Land Casino cash: $1476899	Your opinion: racial slurs One of the things I personally struggle with the most when it comes to moderation around here is the issue of racial slurs. Racial slurs range from the obvious (e.g., the "n" word) to the relatively innocuous (e.g., "cracker"). It's tough to tell where to draw the line. So, here's a poll to help me better understand how people feel. There are thousands of words that could be construed as racial slurs out there, so this won't be a comprehensive list. But it'll cover most of the common ones that seem to crop up here and there. I'll also mention that this poll has nothing to do with what appropriate action there might be for people using them. There will always be a lot of room for interpretation. The poll is merely to help me understand the range of feelings about the topic. Last edited by DaFace; 06-30-2009 at 09:01 AM..
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07-02-2009, 07:45 AM	#307
ChiTown Stroking to the SB Champs! Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: Flatlands of Kansas Casino cash: $2773962	I see Coon overtook person of Hispanic heritage in the race for 2nd. It's got a be a MIGHTY proud day for the Coons
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