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I'm not entirely sure how the culture sees that word, but "*****" actually wasn't a race-specific term until recently. It's original and to this day official definition is simply "ignorant" or "uneducated." It means the "*****" (slang of ******) was never taught basic schooling; reading, writing, math, etc, the elementary stuff.

So technically speaking every child who has yet to go to school could be called that regardless of race or place of birth.

In the days of slavery all slaves were called niggers because education was strictly banned for them. Slaves were not allowed an education and as such were not allowed to be anything other than a ******. What many black people, not all and I don't mean to sound racist by saying if that's what it looks like, but what many black people fail to realize is that they were not alone in being enslaved. White people actually enslaved each other first when they were tribal. Here in America the Native Americans were the first to be enslaved and their treatment was much worse than many people realize or at least acknowledge.

My point is white people and Native Americans were also called niggers during the same time period. I don't know about Asians being enslaved, but being darker than white people I don't doubt at some point they were called that if not a number of other names.

Back to the topic of modern culture, based on what I've seen speaking with black people they see calling each other "*****" as something like "fellow" or "brother," but when a white person calls them that they see it as a reference to slavery. They take offense to it because it leads to them seeing the white person as rude, disrespectful, and arrogant to suggest that black people should still be enslaved.


Because of there being so much sensitivity related to the word I would like to point out that everything I posted here is merely for the benefit of discussion and education, not meant to be an insult, racist, or otherwise disrespectful message. <- My disclaimer, so don't hold a grudge against me... ninja

Edit: The word "******" may have become racist because of black people being the most common, or at least the most thought of, slaves. For years if someone saw a black person they'd assume he/she was a slave, therefore uneducated, and therefore a ******. Thus black skin would directly correspond to that word. Just a theory.

Where the HECK did you get your info from? Sounds like a load of crap to me...

Who is this Mormon?

The only Republican I like, is Ron Paul. I am in New Zealand, so I am unaware of American Politics.

Honestly, I am aware that the end times are here... I forgot what made me realize what it was though... Then again... I also believe the end times is every day... Since Jesus resurrected. He said "Don't wait up my brothers and sisters, I will be back when I feel like it!" /fake quote

But really, civil war in the USA... lol... If more crap like SOPA keep being put up by the dumb old people running your country into the ground... well yes, it's imminent.

Mitt Romney

Seen some of his speeches... sounds like a douche.

You should look at who wanted most of those changes. The Democrats gave in way too easy on parts that were just not needed.

Wow... You hit a sore spot with me SCN...

The whole subject reeks IMO... I understand your questions on it, don't get me wrong, but the fact that if you are white, and you have an opinion or a question, you have to walk on eggshells in discussing it.... Well... It's bullshit.

White people were forced into slavery before the black folks were. In fact, my ancestry includes 3 white men who were forced to come over to pay debts to society. One because he owed money, and two because they caused too much trouble in Europe...

That was before slavers started cruising along the African coast to buy slaves who were sold by their own people. Many of the African men who were sold into slavery were considered criminals or owed debts to their fellow tribesmen. The reasons they were introduced into the life of slavery were very much like the reasons white men were...

Many of the women were sold by their own families... as is the case with one of my female ancestors... Who ended up marrying my debt entrenched male ancestor...

It wasn't like white folk went in and started hunting African natives to sell as slaves. They bought those people from their fellow tribesmen.... If the European slavers hadn't of bought the slaves from the tribes there, then they would have still been slaves of their own people.

The reason African slaves continued on and became more popular was because there was no court orders of specific time periods that bought slaves could be forced to work. Also, since most African slaves had no familial ties, or histories, it was easier to keep them oppressed....

Does this make the fact that people were forced into such situations any better? No... Does the fact that white people were slaves in the USA any more tolerable? No.

You see, I also have Native American blood in my ancestry, and they were treated worse than anyone above. THEY WERE hunted, and their families and tribes were systematically oppressed, demeaned, and eliminated, either by straight up killing, or moving hundreds of miles out of sight... My family even has a journal kept by a several great grandmother of mine, how all of the men and boys in her tribe were killed when she was a girl, and all of the women were placed in what basically was a concentration camp.

Yet, if we look beyond American history, we find similar stories through out all of history... Are there still grudges held? Of course... but as far as I know, the 'race' wars of the USA are pretty unique in that a large faction in one ethnic group is still calling upon another to make things right...

As long as this behavior continues, we will not be able to progress passed ethnic bigotry. In calling for 'Affirmative action' and "Restitution' people will continue to set themselves apart as a different "Race".