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To: kumar who wrote (402506)1/7/2011 5:27:38 PM
From: ManyMoose1 Recommendation  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 793903
 
Whew! I'm glad that's cleared up.

I think this whole 'hate speech' concept is full of holes for the very reason you suggest.

Someone close to me was present in a discussion with Native Americans regarding the naming of characters in fiction. A complainant said writers depicting Indian life in fiction should use real Indian names, not fake ones.

The problem is, how does one know a real name from a fake one? A Native American I met a year or so ago had a first name that was clearly English and a last name that was an English translation of a 'real' Indian name. His name was Robert One Ear. (That's not the real name, which I changed so as not to identify or embarrass the real person, whom I respect.)

How would one know by hearing his name that the late author James Welch was a full-blooded Native American?



To: kumar who wrote (402506)1/7/2011 9:05:27 PM
From: LindyBill  Respond to of 793903
 
Is it an exclusive prerogative to them that is absent from the notion of it being a denigrating slur ?

Yes, this happens in all ethnic groups. You can call each other demeaning names, but you don't take it from someone outside the group.


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