Andrea Miller, 20, Redwood City, Child Develop. "No, because race and ethnicity have nothing to do with a persons personality. It doesn't define who you are. It doesn't say where you are and where you are going."
Adriana Juarez-Arteaga, 19, San Mateo, Graphic Design. "No because some people are use to it, and others find it offensive. It depends on the individual. So you should know who you are saying it to."
Jayson Farias, 25, Belmont, Accounting. "No they shouldn't because you never knew how they will react to it. One may take it as a game, one may take it as disrespect or dishonorable to races or religions."
Martaina Hardaway, 21, San Mateo, Liberal Studies. "No, I don't think they should be tolerated because peoples feelings are at stake and we don't know when saying them could hurt somebody."
Tom Dude, 20, San Mateo, Business. "No they shouldn't be, yet at the same time it depends on the slur, who is using it and towards who."
Media Credit: Danny Castro
Michael Bauld, 19, San Mateo, Business. "It depends on the context and if the intent is good and playing around, but if somebody is going to get hurt, you should back off it. Like calling me a silly white boy would be tolerated."
2008 Woodie Awards
Be the first to comment on this story