Was President Obama right to use N word?

[Nakosis]

I think the government has done everything it can, and then some.
There are limits to legislating morality.
Tom

Sure, but then what do you think Obama might be expecting?

 

[columbus]

Sure, but then what do you think Obama might be expecting?

I don't understand the question.
What might Obama be expecting from what? Society? Use of the word in an interview? What?
Tom

 

[gsa]

Referencing a term is not the same thing as employing the term as a racist characterization.

Agreed.

 

[Nakosis]

I don't understand the question.
What might Obama be expecting from what? Society? Use of the word in an interview? What?
Tom

Sorry, I guess it wasn't part of the quote but implied in the OP.

"there's still plenty of room for America to combat racism."

Maybe it was just an assumption imposed by the author of the article.

 

[metis]

Whenever I read 'N-word' or worse yet when I hear someone outright saying it, I cringe. It sounds as silly as "He-Who-Must-Not-Be-Named".

I agree. Everyone knows what one means when they say "the N-word", so it's rather silly to say that but not say "******", used in non-demeaning context of course.

 

[Terrywoodenpic]

No words should be Banned
Just how you use them.

It would be difficult to describe the character of the inter-war years up to emancipation, with out using the words in common use at that time.
You don't sanitise history by painting it white.

 

[Wirey]

I think he made his point. We're talkking about whether it was proper, right? And not about the bigger issue. *sigh*

Again, I love you. My exact thought.

 

[Shadow Wolf]

When I saw this on the news, yes, he was very "right" to use it. How the word is considered inappropriate is not a good measurement of how "less racist" society has become, and using the word itself rather than "the n-word" shows a more serious, more mature, and more educated approach to the issue.

 

[Twilight Hue]

I thought any black person could use the n word if they wanted to??

Black folks in my area typically use a at the end. Not r. N***a

I think it's great idea when you actually think about it, but It's still sounds too "gangland" imo for my tastes.

 

[JacobEzra.]

Lately Rappers(both whites and blacks) also people who act "gangster" use the word Nigga.

Can anyone tell me how Nigga is different than the N-Word??

Are you familiar with US History?

 

[dust1n]

Lately Rappers(both whites and blacks) also people who act "gangster" use the word Nigga.

Can anyone tell me how Nigga is different than the N-Word??

What white rapper used that term?

 

[Wirey]

What white rapper used that term?

Eminem. Love that guy.

 

[dust1n]

Eminem. Love that guy.

Didn't realize he had used the term in a song.

 

[Kilgore Trout]

Personally, I'd like to see him incorporate it in some way into every speech. I suppose it's too much to hope for him to start using "cracker" as well.

 

[Wirey]

Didn't realize he had used the term in a song.

I went to look it up and found out it was a hoax. He never used the word. Sorry.

 

[Nada]

I voted yes.

Some speech analyst lady was interviewed yesterday about Obama's speech and what he said.The lady stated that the N word can be used in many different ways.She said Obama used it in a historical way.

 

[Neo Deist]

Who cares...