Board Thread:General Wiki Discussion/@comment-24881871-20141004223618/@comment-24841732-20141005050459

With all due respect Guy, maybe you should "grow up". Meanings of a lot of these words are not as offensive as they once were considered, particularly "nigger", or more commonly, "Nigga". It's evolved from a word of hate to slang for friend or buddy. It is people like you who hold it back as a word of hate. Now, obviously, if it IS used hatefully, the user should be punished accordingly. While a lot of users may be immature, leniency breeds maturity. Note I say leniency, not freedom. There shall still be guidelines and limits, but going overboard on strictness just breeds resentment and rebellion.