They're Only Words - George Carlin

There's a different group to get pissed off at you in this country for everything your not supposed

to say.

Can't say Nigger, Boogie, Jig, Jigaboo, Skinhead, Moolimoolinyon, Schvatzit, Junglebunny.

Greaser, Greaseball, Dago, Guinea, Whop, Ginzo, Kike, Zebe, Heed, Yid, Mocky, Himie, Mick,

Donkey, Turkey, Limey, Frog.

Zip, Zipperhead, Squarehead, Crout, Hiney, Jerry, Hun, Slope, Slopehead, Chink, Gook.

There is absolutely nothing wrong with any of those words in and of

themselves.

Their only words.

It's the context that counts.

It's the user.

It's the intention behind

the words that makes them good or bad.

The words are completely neutral.

The words are

innocent.

I get tired of people talking about bad words and bad language.

Bullshit!

It's the

context that makes them good or bad.

The context.

That makes them good or bad.

For instance,

you take the word "Nigger."

There is absolutely nothing wrong with the word "Nigger" in and of

itself.

It's the racist asshole who's using it that you ought to be concerned about.

We don't mind

when Richard Pryer or Eddie Murphy say it.

Why?

Because we know they're not racist.

Their

Niggers!

Context.

Context.

We don't mind their context because we know they're black.

Hey, I

know I'm whitey, the blue-eyed devil, paddy-o, fay gray boy, honkey, mother-fucker myself.

Don't

bother my ass.

Their only words.

You can't be afraid of words that speak the truth, even if it's an

unpleasant truth, like the fact that there's a bigot and a racist in every living room on every

street corner in this country.