The New York City council passed a stupid law that outlawed the use of the word “nigger” or as they call it, the “N” word. This is ridiculous because it cannot be enforced. The government is not allowed to make laws that take away a person’s free speech and, no matter how detestable that word is, people are free to use it.
Now those geniuses in New York are trying to pass legislation that would make it illegal to use the words bitch or ho. Once again, this will be unenforceable so it begs the question; why pass it then? Of course, places have passed gun laws that violate the Constitution and gotten away with it…
In any event, why are elected leaders wasting time passing stupid laws that cannot be enforced? Why are they acting like we need them to act as our nannies? The words are offensive to some and not to others and people are protected from government doing such things. How long will it be before the government finds words offensive just to shut people up? Imagine if the folks in New York decided that the word Jesus or Mohammad or Republican or Democrat was offensive? And suppose that one day they get one of these laws to stick. This is certainly a slippery slope.
It certainly seems to me that New Yorkers have more to bitch about than what words they are allowed to use. Maybe the ho’s in office there can get to work and do something constructive…
Source:
New York Times
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