This is the only forum where the same thread can make me furrow my brow and think of values etc and then make me crack up from laughter!
I must admit that I have the same attitude which is the reason I was not a regular on any forum until I settled here. Many forums are completely devoid of a sense of humour and allow no deviation whatsoever. HO HUM!!!!!!
Getting back to Nigger the dog. If they left that name in, would it go noticed by anyone? After all it's been there for 50 years or so. If it was has any Black viewer of the film ever complained about it , ever? I don't mean a complaint by any white do-gooder either.
Getting back to Nigger the dog. If they left that name in, would it go noticed by anyone? After all it's been there for 50 years or so. If it was has any Black viewer of the film ever complained about it , ever? It is too late for that. Censorship of history has commenced. If they had not touched it, the name would still have been associated with a Black Labrador in a 1950's war movie. The PC interference has ensured that a dog called "Nigger" in a 52 year old movie, will always be associated with a derogatory term that is not acceptable today. I think I need to watch "Gone with the Wind" or "Uncle Tom's Cabin" or "Huckleberry Finn" to see what is going to be edited. Mark Twains "The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn" uses the word 215 times, often referring to Jim, Huck's raft mate. From Wiki: Advocates of the book point out that use of the word is not intended to spread racist stereotypes but simply reflects the situation at the time of writing, and that Jim is clearly depicted as a sympathetic character.
