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Originally posted by redoubt
Originally posted by LonelyGuy
its just a word. just like cracker or honkey. exept they seem to be used alot more.edit on 20-2-2012 by LonelyGuy because: (no reason given)
Funny. ATS will zap the hell out of the 'n-word' but allows those...
No matter. Sticks and stones... you can't hurt anyone with words and ATS can't hurt anyone with a well meaning, but slanted censorship.
edit on 20-2-2012 by redoubt because: (no reason given)
Originally posted by FlyersFan
Was the teacher using it like a curse word AT the students??
Or was the teacher using it as part of the class study about racism??
BIG DIFFERENCE.
Considering the 'n' word is so widely used by the hip-hop community, maybe the kids should hear just how bad the word is, so they'll stop using it with each other. Black on black 'n' word calling ... it's something I just can't understand. The word is so vile ... These are 6th graders, right? Educate them on how bad that is NOW before they get their heads blasted with that nonsense that plays on the radio.
Mason gave a different account of the incident and charged Brown with "using verbally abusive language to or in front of students" and "cruel, immoral, negligent or criminal conduct or communication to a student, that causes psychological or physical harm" which is in violation of the Chicago Public Schools policy. Mason disputed the context in which Brown used the n-word.
Originally posted by Brandon88
reply to post by RealSpoke
But if everybody gets all worked up about 'n-word' why isn't cracker held to the same standard, both have the same history behind them, and both are words regardless of what context their used in. One shouldn't be held more offensive then any other.
Originally posted by SearchLightsInc
Try to teach - Get sued!
This is ridiculous. The school is wrong, the world is frigging wrong.
Originally posted by Believer101
Originally posted by SearchLightsInc
Try to teach - Get sued!
This is ridiculous. The school is wrong, the world is frigging wrong.
He isn't getting sued, the teacher is doing the suing.
All the school did was put him on a 5 day un-pain suspension from working.