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A Few Responses on Offensive Language, Stick and Stones, and Political Correctness

Posted By: Leonardo Jerkovic
Date: Monday, 22 November 2010, at 1:51 p.m.

In Response To: A Few Responses on Offensive Language, Stick and Stones, and Political Correctness (Nack Ballard)

I am not a native english speaker, but the word "negro" comes from:

Latin - niger Greek - Νέγρος (Négros) Spanish - negro Italian - nero French - noir

Black is obvious skin color of Black people - negroid is the term. How did this word become "politically incorrect" in the English language?

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• A Few Responses on Offensive Language, Stick and Stones, and Political Correctness
  joe freedman -- Monday, 22 November 2010, at 4:48 a.m.
  • A Few Responses on Offensive Language, Stick and Stones, and Political Correctness
    Nack Ballard -- Monday, 22 November 2010, at 7:14 a.m.
    • A Few Responses on Offensive Language, Stick and Stones, and Political Correctness
      Leonardo Jerkovic -- Monday, 22 November 2010, at 1:51 p.m.
      • A Few Responses on Offensive Language, Stick and Stones, and Political Correctness
        Daniel Murphy -- Monday, 22 November 2010, at 2:26 p.m.
      • A Few Responses on Offensive Language, Stick and Stones, and Political Correctness
        Bob Koca -- Monday, 22 November 2010, at 10:27 p.m.
        • If you had to choose one color, black is not the answer for most "black" people. A similar comment applies with even more force for "white" people. A Few Responses on Offensive Language, Stick and Stones, and Political Correctness
          Leonardo Jerkovic -- Monday, 22 November 2010, at 11:42 p.m.
      • A Few Responses on Offensive Language, Stick and Stones, and Political Correctness
        Stanley E. Richards -- Tuesday, 23 November 2010, at 2:13 a.m.
        • A Few Responses on Offensive Language, Stick and Stones, and Political Correctness
          Leonardo Jerkovic -- Tuesday, 23 November 2010, at 10:43 a.m.
          • A Few Responses on Offensive Language, Stick and Stones, and Political Correctness
            Steve Mellen -- Tuesday, 23 November 2010, at 2:51 p.m.
            • A Few Responses on Offensive Language, Stick and Stones, and Political Correctness
              Stick -- Tuesday, 23 November 2010, at 3:40 p.m.
              • A Few Responses on Offensive Language, Stick and Stones, and Political Correctness
                Steve Mellen -- Tuesday, 23 November 2010, at 4:20 p.m.
                • A Few Responses on Offensive Language, Stick and Stones, and Political Correctness
                  Leonardo Jerkovic -- Tuesday, 23 November 2010, at 5:02 p.m.
                  • A Few Responses on Offensive Language, Stick and Stones, and Political Correctness
                    Steve Mellen -- Tuesday, 23 November 2010, at 5:22 p.m.
                    • A Few Responses on Offensive Language, Stick and Stones, and Political Correctness
                      Leonardo Jerkovic -- Tuesday, 23 November 2010, at 11:15 p.m.
                    • A Few Responses on Offensive Language, Stick and Stones, and Political Correctness
                      Jake Jacobs -- Wednesday, 24 November 2010, at 12:36 a.m.
                • A Few Responses on Offensive Language, Stick and Stones, and Political Correctness
                  Daniel Murphy -- Tuesday, 23 November 2010, at 6:41 p.m.
                  • A Few Responses on Offensive Language, Stick and Stones, and Political Correctness
                    Leonardo Jerkovic -- Tuesday, 23 November 2010, at 11:20 p.m.
                    • A Few Responses on Offensive Language, Stick and Stones, and Political Correctness
                      Daniel Murphy -- Wednesday, 24 November 2010, at 1:57 a.m.
                      • A Few Responses on Offensive Language, Stick and Stones, and Political Correctness
                        Bob Koca -- Wednesday, 24 November 2010, at 2:24 a.m.
            • A Few Responses on Offensive Language, Stick and Stones, and Political Correctness
              Rich Munitz -- Tuesday, 23 November 2010, at 6:30 p.m.
    • A Few Responses on Offensive Language, Stick and Stones, and Political Correctness
      Daniel Murphy -- Monday, 22 November 2010, at 4:15 p.m.
      • Scrabble babble
        Nack Ballard -- Monday, 22 November 2010, at 6:43 p.m.
        • Scrabble babble
          David Rockwell -- Monday, 22 November 2010, at 7:16 p.m.
          • Scrabble babble
            Stick -- Monday, 22 November 2010, at 7:24 p.m.
            • Scrabble babble
              Nack Ballard -- Monday, 22 November 2010, at 10:02 p.m.
              • question to Nack
                Christian Munk-Christensen -- Wednesday, 24 November 2010, at 1:58 p.m.
                • question to Nack
                  Nack Ballard -- Wednesday, 24 November 2010, at 4:54 p.m.
                  • question to Nack
                    Christian Munk-Christensen -- Thursday, 25 November 2010, at 7:24 a.m.
                • question to Nack
                  Timothy Chow -- Wednesday, 24 November 2010, at 7:33 p.m.
                  • question to Nack
                    Nack Ballard -- Wednesday, 24 November 2010, at 7:42 p.m.
                    • question to Nack
                      Stick -- Wednesday, 24 November 2010, at 8:06 p.m.
                      • question to Nack
                        Jake Jacobs -- Thursday, 25 November 2010, at 5:22 a.m.
                        • question to Nack
                          Stick -- Friday, 26 November 2010, at 12:47 a.m.
                          • question to Nack
                            Jake Jacobs -- Saturday, 27 November 2010, at 4:53 a.m.
          • Scrabble babble
            joe freedman -- Tuesday, 23 November 2010, at 1:31 a.m.
        • Scrabble babble
          Bob Koca -- Monday, 22 November 2010, at 10:10 p.m.
          • Scrabble babble
            Nack Ballard -- Monday, 22 November 2010, at 11:03 p.m.
    • Sarah Palin and more thoughts on offensive words
      joe freedman -- Tuesday, 23 November 2010, at 2:13 a.m.
      • Sarah Palin and more thoughts on offensive words
        joe freedman -- Tuesday, 23 November 2010, at 2:16 a.m.
      • Sarah Palin and more thoughts on offensive words
        Jake Jacobs -- Tuesday, 23 November 2010, at 3:05 a.m.
        • Sarah Palin and more thoughts on offensive words
          joe freedman -- Tuesday, 23 November 2010, at 3:44 a.m.
          • Sarah Palin and more thoughts on offensive words
            Bob Koca -- Tuesday, 23 November 2010, at 5:15 a.m.
            • Sarah Palin and more thoughts on offensive words
              Steve Mellen -- Tuesday, 23 November 2010, at 5:55 a.m.
            • Sarah Palin and more thoughts on offensive words
              Joe Freedman -- Tuesday, 23 November 2010, at 11:36 a.m.
          • Sarah Palin and more thoughts on offensive words
            Bob Glass -- Tuesday, 23 November 2010, at 10:58 p.m.
          • Sarah Palin and more thoughts on offensive words
            Jake Jacobs -- Wednesday, 24 November 2010, at 12:26 a.m.
        • Sarah Palin and more thoughts on offensive words
          Daniel Murphy -- Tuesday, 23 November 2010, at 4:12 a.m.
      • Sarah Palin and more thoughts on offensive words
        Barry Silliman -- Tuesday, 23 November 2010, at 2:33 p.m.
        • Sarah Palin and more thoughts on offensive words
          Rich Munitz -- Tuesday, 23 November 2010, at 6:26 p.m.
  • A Few Responses on Offensive Language, Stick and Stones, and Political Correctness
    Bill Riles -- Monday, 22 November 2010, at 2:41 p.m.
    • A Few Responses on Offensive Language, Stick and Stones, and Political Correctness
      Casper van der Tak -- Monday, 22 November 2010, at 3:03 p.m.
  • A Few Responses on Offensive Language, Stick and Stones, and Political Correctness
    phil simborg -- Monday, 22 November 2010, at 2:41 p.m.
    • A Few Responses on Offensive Language, Stick and Stones, and Political Correctness
      Bill Riles -- Monday, 22 November 2010, at 2:53 p.m.
      • A Few Responses on Offensive Language, Stick and Stones, and Political Correctness
        joe freedman -- Tuesday, 23 November 2010, at 1:28 a.m.
        • A Few Responses on Offensive Language, Stick and Stones, and Political Correctness
          Stanley E. Richards -- Tuesday, 23 November 2010, at 2:43 a.m.
          • A Few Responses on Offensive Language, Stick and Stones, and Political Correctness
            joe freedman -- Tuesday, 23 November 2010, at 3:30 a.m.
            • A Few Responses on Offensive Language, Stick and Stones, and Political Correctness
              Bill Riles -- Tuesday, 23 November 2010, at 6:38 a.m.
              • A Few Responses on Offensive Language, Stick and Stones, and Political Correctness
                Joe Freedman -- Tuesday, 23 November 2010, at 1:31 p.m.
                • A Few Responses on Offensive Language, Stick and Stones, and Political Correctness
                  Bill Riles -- Tuesday, 23 November 2010, at 2:44 p.m.
                • A Few Responses on Offensive Language, Stick and Stones, and Political Correctness
                  Barry Silliman -- Tuesday, 23 November 2010, at 3:01 p.m.
            • A Few Responses on Offensive Language, Stick and Stones, and Political Correctness
              Stanley E. Richards -- Tuesday, 23 November 2010, at 5:53 p.m.
          • A Few Responses on Offensive Language, Stick and Stones, and Political Correctness
            Bill Riles -- Tuesday, 23 November 2010, at 6:34 a.m.
    • A Few Responses on Offensive Language, Stick and Stones, and Political Correctness
      Daniel Murphy -- Monday, 22 November 2010, at 3:37 p.m.
      • A Few Responses on Offensive Language, Stick and Stones, and Political Correctness
        Stick -- Monday, 22 November 2010, at 7:16 p.m.
        • A Few Responses on Offensive Language, Stick and Stones, and Political Correctness
          Daniel Murphy -- Monday, 22 November 2010, at 7:31 p.m.
        • Thanks for confirming my theory (I guess)
          Chuck Bower -- Tuesday, 23 November 2010, at 12:47 a.m.
    • A Few Responses on Offensive Language, Stick and Stones, and Political Correctness
      higonefive -- Tuesday, 23 November 2010, at 10:39 a.m.
  • A Few Responses on Offensive Language, Stick and Stones, and Political Correctness
    phil simborg -- Tuesday, 23 November 2010, at 6:52 a.m.
    • A Few Responses on Offensive Language, Stick and Stones, and Political Correctness
      higonefive -- Tuesday, 23 November 2010, at 9:07 a.m.