should whites be taxed for being white?

[TeeOS]

i dunno if this has already been addressed in past pages but im not reading 100 pages to get here

the difference is i can say illegal immigrant without getting my face kicked in
people are allowed to say it in any form of media and in public

if i say monday im gonna be beaten to a pulp and seen as a tribal
and nobody is allowed to say it at all

the answer is clearly no and the fact this even needed to be asked is handicapped

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[Darryl McKoy]

People in almost every country besides the United States pronounce brother and monday the same way. In those cases I take context instead of pronunciation.

In Australia there definitely isn't any distinction, because we say most words with 'er' as having an 'a' at the end anyway.
E.g. Jester would be Jesta. monday is brother.

brother would have had to derive from monday, so it should have the same connotation.

Words that are derived from other words do not always share the same meaning or connotation. It's not logical for you to assume that.

[Path]

brother would have had to derive from monday, so it should have the same connotation.

yes but since it's derived so far the meaning of brother is completely different from monday. However, if you use brother in a tribal context it can still be considered offensive. Examples:

"ayo wus good my brother how's it hanging" - not really offensive since 'my brother' is meant to represent companionship, even when exchanged between people of different races

"hey man whats good my monday" - somewhat offensive but some people may let it slide

"all brothers deserve to be lynched" - blatantly offensive.

Think of it as if you have a crippled friend who is terminally ill. You have a nickname for him which you constantly use as a teasing joke but he's alright with it and doesn't take offense from it. Say that nickname is 'cripples.' If you call him by his nickname 'cripples' he will probably take it as a joke. However, if somebody else who doesn't even know him walks over and says 'hey cripples' he may take offense to it or feel bad because he doesn't feel comfortable hearing it from other people.

Applying that logic, it is a clear fallacy to say 'well black people can say it to each other so why can't we' because, for obvious reasons, it's offensive.

[SinnerOG]

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If they don't like other people using it, they shouldn't use it themselves. Plain and simple.

[Akio-]

why can't anyone else say.brother without being threatened

[hillkill]

why can't anyone else say.brother without being threatened

this too. if it isn't so offensive, then why do black people get pissed when you use the word?

[Path]

this too. if it isn't so offensive, then why do black people get pissed when you use the word?

it's offensive to them because they are not comfortable with you using their word. I quote the brown townogy i already gave:

Think of it as if you have a crippled friend who is terminally ill. You have a nickname for him which you constantly use as a teasing joke but he's alright with it and doesn't take offense from it. Say that nickname is 'cripples.' If you call him by his nickname 'cripples' he will probably take it as a joke. However, if somebody else who doesn't even know him walks over and says 'hey cripples' he may take offense to it or feel bad because he doesn't feel comfortable hearing it from other people.

Applying that logic, it is a clear fallacy to say 'well black people can say it to each other so why can't we' because, for obvious reasons, it's offensive.

Some people are comfortable with you using certain words near them, while some people aren't. You should simply respect it and not argue against it, as its not their fault they take offense from it.

[hillkill]

i would never say "hey what's up my brother" to a black man in fear of getting beaten to a pulp.

[Path]

i would never say "hey what's up my brother" to a black man in fear of getting beaten to a pulp.

If you befriend a black person then maybe they'll be comfortable with you saying it towards them. Otherwise you shouldn't be saying that kind of thing, it's common sense.

[Foxscotch]

i would never say "hey what's up my brother" to a black man in fear of getting beaten to a pulp.

ok but why would you say it anyway lol

[hillkill]

ok but why would you say it anyway lol

it doesn't have a negative connotation right? shouldn't it be the same thing as "hey what's up buddy"?

[Path]

it doesn't have a negative connotation right? shouldn't it be the same thing as "hey what's up buddy"?

you're getting it wrong. Why would you ever approach someone on the street and say "hey what's up my so trustworthy friend that i would totally support in times of hardship and who has always been there for me"

plus since brother does offend a lot of african american people that's already making it worse if you use it. And trust me, just because a certain group is allowed to say things to their own little circle doesn't make you entitled to say it too.

[hillkill]

i don't know, i think i'm reading too much on it somehow

[Shazoo]

can white people get a special word too?

my vote is on "taxes"

[sir dooble]

can white people get a special word too?

my vote is on "taxes"

The word is "dad".