"Just so you know: "Nigger" is one of those words thought of as "fighting words", and as such, is not protected speech in a court of law, by the first amendment, or by any other free spech protection. (A man was barred from changing his surname to the word for this reason.)"
Asked by Anonymous
The word “nigger” does indeed have First Amendment protection. If someone was prevented from changing his name thereto, I can promise that was not a First Amendment issue. I don’t know the case you’re referring to, but I’m willing to bet it was a state regulation, and if he had pressed the issue at a federal level, he would win.
I’m willing to be proved wrong on this. All you have to do is link me to a single case where someone was arrested and charged for using the word “nigger”. If you are unable to do so, you might have to re-align your opinion with the reality of the First Amendment, and what it actually means.
There is one guaranteed way to stop all of this nonsense forever, and that is for all affected parties to stop finding the word “nigger” offensive. Stupid things happen when you hand that sort of power to people who have no idea how to deal with it.
Remember that taking offense is a choice. It is something you have decided to do. Learn to make better decisions.
