It should be edited out of every history book in the world as if it never existed⌠Then it will really go away.
More acceptable than a white Irish political leader anyway
No
No
BTW. Is it OK for people to use the term on this site? In the proper context
E.g I need to go to bed im tired I have been working like a n***er on a tobacco farm all day
Personally I donât think thatâs OK. And not something I would even consider saying
No itâs not keeping but thatâs not what Gerry said is it? You said itâs not acceptable in any context but youâre ok with it in songs and movies. Do you deny its historical context as applied to Northern Catholics?
Youâve adopted an extremely aggressive tone in the defence of Gerry Adams right to use the term nigger.
Iâm not sure what your getting at here really. Iv already said Iâm not personally offended by it. But noted that it is not an acceptable term to use in any context now. Do you think it is a reasonable term to use? Would you use the word nigger in conversation with a work colleague or a stranger in the expectation that they wouldnât mind and appreciate the context you were using it in?
If you think the answer to either of those is yes then fair enough. Iâm not the thought police. Iâm not judging you. I just made an observation, if we disagree then so be it
Perhaps this sort of thing is acceptable in Gerrys home in the United Kingdom?
However, it is not acceptable in this country.
Iâm not being aggressive at all. Iâm just trying to establish what you think is acceptable or not. Iâm surprised he used the term for what itâs worth but it was a fairly common term to describe Catholics in the six counties and that context is appropriate.
One rule for Gerry and one for everyone else tats SF
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The point here, @rocko, is whether it was wise.
Do you think it was a sensible term for a political leader to use in the climate we have allowed to develop, accepting that the climate is what it is?
Gerry Adams ordered the torture and murder of a widow who was also the mother of 10 children. The SFira fans have always defended Adams right to order that ladies murder and to leave 10 children orphaned.
So of course they are going to defend his right to throw the word nigger out.
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Snitches get stiches
Itâs nothing really to do with what I think is acceptable though is it? Iv already said I donât have an issue with it. It doesnât offend me at all. But I would have a far higher threshold for insulting than the general population (as would all posters here Iâd say)
But it was bound to offend many many more than thought it was ok. Which is back to my first point. Naieve at best.
Seriously lads. Gerry Adams has murdered people, itâs not significant that he throws out the nigger word.
A small bit of perspective.
Jarry and his cohort of sinn fein/ira âsocialistâ scumbags would fit right in in communist Russia or North Korea
If Adams dropped his pants and shat on the main street in Malahide the champagne socialist SFira fans on here would come up with some cock and bull story to argue he was entitled to shit where he wants.
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