[graciegirl]

Originally Posted by ilovetv

This is not about an employer-employee situation, but:

Since when does the mere use in conversation of an ugly, degrading word equate to "racism" which to me means to HARM the person or group???

Just because a person calls another person a degrading term or expletive does not mean that he/she would actually cause that person harm. Many times people use expletives or call people a name simply because they are exasperated and fed up with a situation, not because they "hate" that person because of his color/race!

"Hate" and "hatred" are being thrown around far too often, too, implying that "the hater" is going to do a "hate crime" (i.e. to a minority or gay victim), when in reality the person simply DISLIKES that other person for various reasons.

With the way things are going, pretty soon we aren't going to be able to say we DISLIKE a person!!! Already, people are being timid and vague, saying, "I have issues with him....." instead of saying the truth which is, "I don't like him...he's always been a jerk (or pompous a$$) to me."

It's like the Thought & Speech Police are on patrol and prosecuting truthful, meaningful speech that we're supposed to have the right and freedom of speech to say.

When you say it that way it makes a lot of sense.

We have a right to dislike anything or anyone. We have no right to harm them. We all have values and they differ. We have a right to our own values.