Kareem Abdul-Jabbar: No, Bill Maher Shouldn't Be Fired For Using the N-Word
Kareem is wrong. Not firing Maher encourages casual use of this word.
shareNo it doesn't. Not even close. The word is already casually used by a thousand rappers and likely more rednecks.
shareYeah, ka-ching for the hip hop industry whenever it is ; and conversely, " peckerwood " and "cracker" have been around for decades as well, just not as overused.
shareAccording to you, since rappers and rednecks use it, everyone should use it regularly.
shareNobody said that at all. You apparently have a serious reading comp problem. You said not firing Maher encourages casual use of the word. I responded that it's already casually used. Not even on the same planet as "everyone should use it regularly."
How about just admitting you really want Maher fired because you don't like his politics and this was a convenient thing to jump on? If Limberger or someone on Faux did the same thing, you'd be defending them
A Conservative would be nailed to the wall for using that word, but Liberals can get away with just about anything since they control the media, Hollywood and the universities.
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What, exactly, don't you understand about the fact that context/intent are key factors? When has any conservative used that word strictly as a joke? Please provide some examples.
shareConservatives use it to cause offense, Bill Maher used it to make an inappropriate joke. There's a difference. He shouldn't have used it but I don't think he should lose his job either. He was also referring to himself as a "house nigga" so the joke was on him. It's all about context.
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Oh so now you can see into people's minds and know their intentions? Oh yeah right. I forgot. You're Jesus Christ.
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If you can't understand the difference between a bad joke and malicious intent, you should be back in school, not posting on internet forums, because you're woefully uneducated
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