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(11-06-2015, 03:00 AM)V Wrote:(11-06-2015, 02:56 AM)McBeefâ„¢ Wrote: I think that the reason they are slurs is because they are meant to be insulting.
My comment was directly addressing the poster arguing that technical definition and lack of ill intent validate the use of a word with no regard for context.
If I were to use any of the more modern/well-known terms listed on that page to simply describe a person with no intention of insulting them, does that make the utterance acceptable?
Yes.Â
Exhibit A: The N word and rap songs.