Let me try to say this as sensitvely as i am capable of saying it:

I'm white. Most of America is white. None of the white people in america have ever owned slaves. None of the black people in america have ever been slaves. I wanna know why this special treatment such as affirmative action (the not being white bonus on job applications) and god forbid you say any of "those" words. Seriously i was brought up that if someone calls you a name, ignore them because words can't hurt you but if that motherfucker throws a punch, knock him on his ass. Now what kind of message is this sending the children? Nothing can hurt you more than words? WTF kinda shit is that?