Originally Posted by
mwah
what does someone not owning or being a slave have to do with racism/the word in question being offensive? going back to your example, you make it seem as if you've been through the situation where you literally said "black people were slaves" and someone get offended and angry at you for it. if this is the case that person is objectively stupid. but, if this is not the case then what you are saying does not happen often at all. I can't think of anyone who would be offended by that statement unless the context is that you brought up that statement for no reason but to be an asshole. that's not a topic that comes up in casual conversations.
I'm this discussion, there seems to be a correlation between slavery and the word nigga being offensive. I was addressing that.
I agree that the subject matter I was referencing is not common, but I've had that or a similar conversation with a few black counterparts. I was bringing it up more to point out the ridiculous connotation my counterparts have assumed. It might simply be a viewpoint accepted in my small corner of Arkansas, but it's the only experience I can use.