Do you use the word faggot as an insult to people who you know aren't gay? My gay friends, please don't be offended by this question.

Do you use the word faggot as an insult to people who you know aren't gay? My gay friends, please don't be offended by this question.
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No, I sure wouldn’t. Just like I wouldn’t call a white person a nigger or a non-Jew a kike. Words may have different meanings, but why perpetuate the use of a word that is mainly to cause insult to a group of people? Jerk and asswipe would work just fine.
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