i think  the word "nigger" is a terrible word. but you know how when you say "f**k you", it doesn't have as much effect as it did 30 years ago? it's so played out. i think the more people use "nigga", it' definition will change from somthing incredibly negative to somthing eather meaningless or positive.

Not positive. It'll never be positive.

Right now even, it seems meaningless, but it is an ethnic slur that brings up something that shouldn't be brought up in the first place. How about not saying it at all? That would be ideal. There's no reason to use it. It's not absolutely necessary and people insist on using it just for their own amusement. If the word were to cease to exist, this topic wouldn't exist and a lot of people wouldn't be mad about this.

would you feel better if a gangsta came up to you and said "yo, bitch" or "yo, nigga"? i know i prefer the ladder. that's a way for it to be posative.

but is it not the meaning of the word that causes the contreversy? the word not having that meaning would be ideal, and the word will lose the meaning the more it's being used as a word for "friend" rather than a derogitory word for "black person"

black people can call anyone a nigga. its their right. their privelege. they even call white people nigga's sometimes. how weird.

EVERYONE says it where I live .. no one cares .. no one cares when a white guy says it .. no one cares when a black guy says it .. no one cares when a white guy calls a white guy it .. no one cares if ANYONE calls a black guy it ..


well, majority of everyone

I'm not angry, so please keep that in mind while reading this...

Due to the recent trend of people using the "n" word in such a nonchalant manner and due to my recent discontent with letting it slide, I'm making this known.

Don't use the word... at all. I don't care if you're joking, I don't care if you're serious, don't say it.

To my fellow Afro-Americans; we, as a people, have fought long and hard in this country to make it known that a) that word is an unacceptable insult and b) its a sign of blatant racism. The more and more we perpetuate such a word, the more people of other cultures will begin to use it in such a playful manner. Saying, "thats OUR word," is just as bad as saying it in a derogatory manner. Don't say it. Wonder why there's a white kid from Iowa sitting on his computer calling people, "my nigga," well, more than likely, its because you keep saying it. Or does it strike you as odd that a welloff asian kid who thinks he's a 'kangsta' uses "nigga" in his rhymes? 9 times out of 10, its because you keep saying it. Solution: don't say it.

To my humanoid brothers and sisters; you're not cool by dropping the N bomb. Furthermore, as much as you think you can say it without it being a big deal, you are offending someone. And by offense, I'm not talking about being 'rubbed the wrong way,' I'm talking about being reminded that racism still exists and by using the N word in such a glorified context, you're mocking a history of hardships. Just because you hear 50 Cent or Ludacris say it in their rhymes doesn't it make it any more acceptable. If you hear one of your black friends say it, that still doesn't give you the right to. Even if they say, "I don't care if you say it," that doesn't make it ok. Take into consideration that they're probably just as ignorant as you are. Bottom line; don't say it.

To the racists (believe me, I know they're here); Instead of threatening to take your life by going the Malcolm X route [AK-47s and Sawed Offs], I'm going to simpley and politely ask that you not use the word. If you're a close-minded racist and you can't get over the fact that times have changed and society is evolving, then keep your goddamned mouths shut. If you really feel so compelled to call someone a "nigger," do so... but do it in a group of gang members in the Traps of Atlanta.

To everyone; this isn't just an issue within the black community. Don't stand for words like chink, spic, wetback, ginny, etc. Its wrong. The more these words are used, the more racial slurs are encouraged and the more we digress as a society.

Thanks,
The Don

That's the biggest issue you can come up with to debate about. If you wanted to discuss things that affect black people why dont you argue about what to do with the crips and the bloods? The crime rate? Why so many black people are in jail. AIDS. Fatherless children. Welfare. Try arguing about a real issue. A nigger is just a dark skinned person. Like saying black person. No more, no less.  It's not that big a deal.

Slavery isnt that big a deal either. Every race, except rich, has undergone some sort of hardship along those lines. Black people just whine the most. Yeah that's a big label to put on a large group, how many get offended when you say the word nigger? Quite a few. I'm not belittling all that your ancestors went through. I'm just putting it back into perspective. I believe, many of you, (white people too.) have blown this way out of proportion. It's not like you were just whipped yesterday. Slavery only lasted 93 of our 229 years. Less than half our history involved the use of slaves in our young country. That isn't that long. I still dont understand why you so despise racism.. there is no race. We're all american. People are divided by political and geographical boundaries not imaginary lines. Quit dividing the nation with your color coded eyeballs and allow people to get on with their lives. Good day.

P.S. If you ask me they should make a snack food called niggers. They could have sour cream and onion, regular and cheese flavored, but no bbq niggers. It just wouldn't sound right.

We're not saying those other problems aren't issues, Brandon's just pointing out one of them to debate about. So are you saying that it's okay to say it because it means it's a black person? It is a degrading word, deny it or not and it still hurts people whether people whine about it or not. I know what you mean about people blowing it out of proportion. It's probably the most controversial word of all ethnic slurs and why is it? Because african americans have the most traumatic history and they have had to deal with a lot of racism. Why bring it up again with this word that reminds them of their past?
"We're all american". Um, we're not all american. Was that a typo

Yeah, so slavery's over, but if you ever took the time to really read into it, read into apartheid and all the other harships African Americans had to face, you'll think, why use the word nigger if it's so controversial? Why use the word nigger, a degrading ethnic slur?
I agree, people need to stop generalizing races and we all need to realize there's only one race. The HUMAN RACE. But prejudice will never cease to exist and using ethnic slurs is just bringing up this problem again and again.

I see black people say it all the time.  But all of a sudden when a white person says "nigga", it's go time.  Wtf?

Nigga is a word which evolved from the derogative term "nigger". Tupac best defined the distinction between the two.

NIGGA
Never Ignorant Getting Goals Accomplished - TUPAC's definition

NIGGER- a black man with a slavery chain around his neck.

NIGGA- a black man with a gold chain on his neck.
Tupac defined the word

sikdragon...no. it is not an uplifting word whatsoever. it is used as an insult. let's go over some insults, shall we?

nigger - black people
cracker - white people
dirty jew - jewish people (not really a name, but still equally as offensive)
spic - hispanic people
faggot - gay people

that's just a crop of all the stupid insults we have in this world for a certain group of people. all of them are just as equally offensive. absolutely none of them are at all uplifting.

You people act like it was some big war you all participated in.

THANK YOU for making this thread. So many people through the word around like its nothing. And I cant stand it when people use the word, no matter what color they are. Nothing good ever comes out of it.

So you can read the minds of dead people now??? WOW! Every race has words that are used to degrade them. Nigger is just the worst because you whine the most.

come back for good, we miss you.