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To: jlallen who wrote (207759)	12/6/2001 6:35:19 PM
From: Thomas A Watson	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 769670

I don't know how much you have witnessed of this person. A representative of the US government with the sacred duty of making certain that all Americans are treated with dignity. This persons conduct is beyond reason and has no place in any decent place. All words have body and texture and nuance. This I call the exception that proves your no place proffer. tom watson tosiwmee

To: jlallen who wrote (207759)	12/6/2001 7:09:29 PM
From: Srexley	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 769670

"Sorry Tom. The "n" word has no place in rational conversation...for any reason, IMO...." I like to get in on the controversial things. I would say that its use is completely inappropriate to convey an attitude towards black people in general. That said, I have been called the "n" word by a white person that was in a large group of black people (I am white). Also part of the black community embraces the word when used amongst themselves (which I think is weird). So is it not ok for anyone to use it, or can black people use it and not white people? I personally view it as one of the most (if not the most) offensive names to call someone. That said there are a people in the world that are that offensive. I would probably choose another word even in those cases though becuase of the highly charged nature of the word.