Due to pressure this dog has had his name removed from his memorial as it's deemed offensive to people of colour,but it's ok to use a version s of this word in rap songs ,double standards
Link-https://metro.co.uk/2020/07/17/memorial-wwii-dambusters-dog-replaced-remove-racist-name-13002338/
Nigger was a male black labrador retriever belonging to Wing Commander Guy Gibson of the Royal Air Force, and the mascot of No. 617 Squadron. Gibson owned the dog when he was previously a member of 106 Squadron. Nigger often accompanied Gibson on training flights[1] and was a great favourite of the members of both 106 and 617 Squadrons. He was noted for his liking of beer, which he drank from his own bowl in the Officers' Mess.[2]
Nigger
Nigger (dog).jpg
Nigger (bottom centre) with members of No. 106 Squadron, (Gibson's previous unit); he appears to be wearing a German Iron Cross or similar decoration on his collar. His owner, Wg Cdr Guy Gibson, is crouching on the right with a pipe in his mouth.
Species
Canis lupus familiaris
Breed
Labrador Retriever
Sex
Male
Died
16 May 1943
RAF Scampton
Resting place
RAF Scampton
53.30006°N 0.55197°W
Occupation
Squadron mascot
Owner
Wing Commander Guy Gibson
Nigger died on 16 May 1943, the day of the famous "Dam Busters" raid, when he was hit by a car. He was buried at midnight as Gibson was leading the raid. "Nigger" (Morse code: -. .. --. --. . .-. ) was the codeword Gibson used to confirm the breach of the Möhne Dam. Nigger's grave is at Royal Air Force station Scampton, Lincolnshire.[1] In July 2020 the headstone was replaced, with his name removed. The RAF said it "did not want to give prominence to an offensive term that went against its ethos".[3
It time to have a debate about the use of words,as I heard On good morning Britain a presenter say it was up to us WHITE people to change things if it was said the opposite direction it would be offensive -BLACK PEOPLE
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