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 Originally Posted by OngBonga
What, language works by changing the context of one's intent? By fooling people into thinking you are saying something you're not?
People determine your intent by interpreting what you communicate. If what you are communicating has a common and widespread alternate usage that is offensive, then you really shouldn't be surprised if people apply that interpretation.
No, my argument is that calling someone a name is not a statement that I think my race is superior to theirs.
You don't have to demonstrate, or claim, superiority over a race in order to be considered racist. Simply denigrating another race is enough to be racist.
For example, Asian culture places an emphasis on education and commitment to strong families that has driven them to prosperity in America. I admire that quite a bit. I don't see them as inferior at all. It's still hella-fucking-racist if I ranted about their terrible driving, or called one "chinky"
So you're admitting that it isn't racist, just that it can be misunderstood as racist? That's really not the same thing, is it?
It's hard to call it a misunderstanding when your communication is so poor. You're pretty much talking shit and asking people to make the best sense of it that they can. So it's kinda on you if someone hears shit coming out of your mouth and thinks it sounds shitty.
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