Should the 'N' Word Be Banned in Public?

@mamarama (206)
United States
November 28, 2006 9:38am CST
Is Jesse Jackson right or wrong on this issue?
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11 responses
• United States
28 Nov 06
Wouldn't that take awya fom the freedom of speech? How can you ban a word from public anyway? Do you sew someones mouth shut if they say it or something? Should it be used in public or any where? I don't think so.
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@mamarama (206)
• United States
28 Nov 06
Freedom of speech doesn't pertain to slanderous talk in public. Slander is never legal in public. I think Jesse Jackson is bringing this issue up to stir up trouble and so he can be in the limelight once again.
@mamarama (206)
• United States
28 Nov 06
For some in the black community, yes. But I know quite a few blacks who don't appreciate the 'n' word being used--no matter how it's being used.
@mcgrath (51)
• India
28 Nov 06
Mmm, trying to ban such word like 'n' shows how strong is the racial discrimination between the whites and blacks!
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@mamarama (206)
• United States
28 Nov 06
I think Jesse Jackson is just trying to stir the pot again. How'd he like it if we proposed that all cheating spouses be banned from the United States? ;)
• United States
28 Nov 06
Interesting questions you pose. In answer to the question, Should the "N" word be banned in public, I would say emphatically "NO." In my humble opinon, it makes little sense to waste taxpayers' precious monetary resources to even propose such a legislative extreme. I do not know the circumstances under which Mr. Jackson stated an opinion on this topic, so I am unable to address whether he is "right or wrong" on this issue.
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@mamarama (206)
• United States
28 Nov 06
I agree that money would be wasted trying to enforce a banning of the 'n' word. Money would be better spent on cultural education and teaching people to respect racial differences in people.
@Brandi06 (2227)
• United States
28 Nov 06
yes
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@mamarama (206)
• United States
28 Nov 06
Do you think other offensive words should be banned also? And how do we determine which words are offensive?
@krizz420 (4385)
• Canada
28 Nov 06
I dont think so even though I dont like the word. What next then it will be swearing and negative comments where would it stop?? Freedom of speech comes with its disadvantages for sure
@mamarama (206)
• United States
28 Nov 06
I agree; the 'n' word is one I don't use anymore because there are smarter words to use against a person. Slanderous words are supposed to be already against the law to use in public, so why a ban against this particular word?
@binitkedia (1172)
• India
28 Nov 06
why?????
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@mamarama (206)
• United States
28 Nov 06
Jesse Jackson and some organizations think banning the 'n' word is necessary to improve race relations.
• India
28 Nov 06
why
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@mamarama (206)
• United States
28 Nov 06
What's your take on this issue?
• Sri Lanka
29 Dec 06
I think its better, because skin colour can not deferenciate people. Everyone should treated equaly.
@arman9890 (452)
• India
28 Nov 06
Jesse Jackson - Jesse Jackson
Well dont know this issue..
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@sand_man (246)
28 Nov 06
That's a difficult one.. it seems that in the UK anyway, because of the use of the word in rap music the word is being reclaimed and used in a positive way. However I still feel really uneasy about this. Being white i would never ever use that word. It holds to much negative energy and was a word that was used in the mosr derogatory sense. If the word can be reclaimed then fine, but as far as I'm concerned it should be left in the past as a reminder of how bad things were.
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@mamarama (206)
• United States
28 Nov 06
I've always used the word in the context of its dictionary definition. I don't think I've ever used it, though, on a black person because I think it just brings up a whole can of worms. I have used it on white people in the past. Though, nowadays, I'm older and use more 'mature' words. ;)
@utsadetti (4589)
• United States
29 Dec 06
what do you mean by N, i dont quite understand, lol.
@exchange (947)
• Australia
30 Dec 06
they mean niger as in the african country and river and the people who come from there