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Merrick Baldelli wrote:
> On Sun, 24 Jun 2007 00:41:18 +0800, "C'Pi" wrote:
>
>>> I think referencing anyone as gay because of their appearance,
>>> when you have no other information that would lead you to believe
>>> they are genuinely homosexual is almost universally intended to be
>>> insulting.
>>
>> Or instead I was referencing his single minded pursuit of Anakin.
>> Not that I blame him. Hubba. Hubba.
>
> So let's try this out, based on your response to Peachy's
> comment, in which case, the use of the word GAY is more assuredly a
> slur because you don't know WHAT Palpatine's sexuality is, and are
> making assumptions based on appearances.
Appearances or actions? I said it was his pursuit of Anakin. I doubt I'd
have said he was gay if he had pursued Padme with the same zeal.
> Is it all right for African Americans and/or blacks to call
> each other niggers?
>
> I'll work on the assumption you might be a man.. But at the
> same time, the question stands as it would make even more sense if
> you're a woman.
Yes, in the same way it's ok for homosexuals to call themselves faggots.
Now is it a wise thing to do? Probably not, since a lot of non-African
Americans and heterosexuals take it as a liscence for them to use these
words themselves.
But you got to remember, while nigger and faggot may be slurs, gay is not.
C'Pi
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