Can a white person sing along to the word "n i g g a"?

[RagnaToad]

A black person using it on another black person is different because is does not carry the same historical charge as if a white person uses it.

We're all supposed to be equal, but black people can use the word, and white people can't? I'm not saying I use the word or anything. And I would be surprised if white people started using the word. (I'm not agreeing with what Sasquatch is suggesting, but I get the point he's making.)

But allowing only a certain group of people to use a specific word for the sake of equality, seems a bit of a paradox. Ironical too.

OR you make the word 'ok' for everyone.
OR you leave it to be a 'bad' word for everyone.

Ah, semantics.

[Alpha]

We're all supposed to be equal, but black people can use the word, and white people can't?

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OR you make the word 'ok' for everyone.
OR you leave it to be a 'bad' word for everyone.

I said that I don't like anyone using it, but black people have more of a right to as they never exactly used it negatively.

Why can't words be good for some and bad for others? Though in this case I like to think it is bad for all.

[Che]

Yeah. You can say whatever the **** you want. It's your right. What the deciding factor in this case is, is what a black person thinks about a white person dropping the N bomb. Will they think it's weird for a white person to be using it? Definitely. But that's besides the point. I'm white so, anyone who is socially accepted to use the word the correct way want to chime in?