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Originally Posted by MysticCat
And you're talking speculation. Speculation is not evidence that backs up your argument. And in this instance, the only evidence you've cited is this poll that doesn't support your argument and one article about the origin of the term "redskin" that doesn't support your argument.
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You're speculating that the poll is overwhelmingly wrong, aren't you?
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Meanwhile, you seem to ignore any evidence—such as the positions taken by over 70 tribes, inter-tribal organizations and American Indian organizations—that counters your position.
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Tribal governments do not really speak for their members and will tend to take the most PC position because that's the safest politically.
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If one of those Native people was your client and you were representing him in court, would you think it acceptable or professional to refer to him, either to his face or to the court, as a "redskin"?
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I wouldn't chance a breach of decorum and though I might not really find the term offensive, I wouldn't want to risk offending the Judge or anyone else. I don't get paid what I get paid to take pointless risks.
That said, there's an entirely different standard for where the weight and force of the federal government should be applied to businesses solely because some outlier of a minority deems the trademark offensive.