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It looks like you're trying to justify racist comments. Your justification is that 

( ) people have free speech and should be able to say whatever they want
(X) they are just words
( ) context matters
( ) everyone says racist things to some extent
( ) you're not REALLY a racist, it's just a joke and everyone should lighten up
( ) there is some kernel of truth to stereotypes
( ) others being offended is not your problem, nor your fault
( ) black people use the word nigger, so white people can too

and therefore this is not a big deal. You're wrong. Here's why you're wrong.
(One or more of the following may apply to your particular idea, and it may have 
too many other flaws to list here because your augment holds water like a wet paper bag.)

Specifically, you are too self-centered to understand that

( ) there is a difference between rights and duties. You have a right to be a
    racist fuck, but you also have a duty to not be a racist fuck.
( ) I also have free speech and agency. I can react by being offended and
    calling out your asshole behavior.
(X) words can offend people. Offending a group of people for something they
    cannot change (e.g. race and sexual orientation) is not nice. 
(X) people have had those racist words thrown at them previously in their life.
    It's possible they have suffered physical harm while hearing those racist
    words.
( ) just because some people are racist doesn't make it okay.
(X) the context is that your racism is an asshole move and insults a class of people.
    Context matters for the person listening just as much.
( ) you're not making racial humor. You're not Dave Chapelle. It's racist.
    He knows where the line is for acceptable humor, you apparently do not.
( ) asking someone to lighten up when they've been called that name and been 
    physically, economically, or emotionally hurt when the word was thrown
    around isn't funny to them. There's a reason they're offended.
( ) being an asshole to an entire class of people due to stereotypes encourages
    racist behavior for those that do not deserve it. Often times these
    stereotypes exist due to economic or cultural reasons -- that doesn't
    make it nice.
( ) offending others means they will fight back.
( ) offending others is your fault. It's your choice to offend them, but it's
    also their choice to be an asshole back to you.
( ) black people can use the word nigger and gay people can use the word fag
    because it is a reclaiming of an offensive word. It is an attempt to remove
    the sting from the word. You have no right to use it because you're not 
    removing the sting, you're piling it on.

and the following philosophical objections may also apply:
( ) There is a difference between saying Cracker and Nigger. One has a history
    that sparks up racial hate that exists to this day. Calling someone a 
    cracker does not bring up the topic of systematic racism.
( ) It's not a valid argument to justify racism because other people do it.
    That includes your accuser. Ad-hominem attacks don't work past 4th grade.
(X) This is not the fun police, you can offend people and be an asshole, but racism
    is not nice. The difference is you are not only offending any single target
    -- you are offending a whole class of people.
( ) You are communicating in a broadcast medium, other viewers/observers can be
    offended.
( ) If you have a right to be an asshole, I also have a right to take action.
( ) You are not Rosa Parks fighting for majority rights.
( ) There's a difference between offending someone and offending a whole class
    of people. The Merry Pranksters are fun, racism is not.
( ) You need to empathize more with others, please check with your therapist on
    whether you have Aspergers.
( ) A slippery slope argument doesn't work. It's fairly obvious that calling
    someone nigger or fag is not okay. We can argue about hypotheticals all day
    but we are discussing a specific clear-cut example.
( ) From a utilitarian perspective, using racist remarks hurts business.
( ) Please read up on the "Invisible Backpack", your privilege is leaking out.
( ) You are not showing THE MAN, you just come off as an ignorant, provincial
    jackass.
( ) Living in a society where everyone is an asshole to everyone else is no fun.

Furthermore, this is what I think about you:
(X) Sorry dude, you should try to empathize with others more.
( ) You are an asshole, please GTFO.
( ) Fuck off, I hope you say that shit in public and get shot.