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Originally Posted by Johnny Stew
It's a definite grey area. How much do we let slide, and where do we draw the line? What's "just the way kids talk" and what's a prejudice-motivated slur?
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It really is a grey area. And to be honest, I don't think there is a way to decide how to draw the line until it gets to the point of hate crime.
As bad as a slur is, it's like.. if someone has that in their soul anyway, does it matter to them if someone tells them they're bad? I'm having a hard time putting my thoughts into words on this. Freedom of speech is a double edged sword, for sure. It's a shame that people say some of the things they do, but it's even more of a shame that everyone feels the need to care about what everyone else thinks of them.
On a lighter note, I'm going to start saying "that's so hetero" for stuff that's stupid and see if it catches on. I bet it will, because a lot of my friends tend to pick up on phrases that I use (not because I'm sooooo cool.. just because i say a lot of whack ****).