Mr. Khan,
I did not miss your point at all. You have obviously decided to twist the meanings of these words to suit your needs.  As far as I am concerned, the meaning of those words are synonymous with their respective definitions in any dictionary. And, yes, the word negro and nigger have everything to do with skin color and nothing else.   It is until recently that people have tried to come up with alternative definitions of the word nigger where it is deemed suitable for  a white man  to be called or to use the N word.  But this is just, in my opinion, a justification to use this word.  If anyone is "deep" enough to accept this excuse for the use of the word, then that person is no better than the ignorant prejudiced white person that you alluded to.

I hate to belabor this point, but since you have chosen to justify what I consider a rather clumsy and crude attempt at stereotyping black folk in order  to make a point, it is my responsibility to voice my dissension whether you like it or not. I simply do not agree with you and, believe me, it is not a case of missing the point.

Yus

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