Reply #142: Yes! We have something called the first amendment

[jpgray]

No matter what, he has the right to use it if he wants, so long as doing so does not infringe on the rights of others. If he uses it in a very offensive way, he will be in serious trouble. But just as the offensive nature of 'cunt' or 'bitch' can be discharged depending on context, so too can that of 'nigger'. I saw no women walking out of the movie 'Sweet Sixteen', despite ample use of the word 'cunt' by males to describe other males. The girl I saw it with made no mention of being offended at such. When I watched a Hispanic comedian's act with one of my roommates, this comedian made use of the term 'nigger' and there was no offense taken.

It's not the word that offends, it's the people that do so.