let's be honest, no ones wants to type out the full word of anything nowadays. sure 'acan' for acanthastrea, monti for montipora, but jap for japanese is just not an acceptable shortening. i dont think a slur should be OK to use because it's just easier than typing out a longer word.
it doesnt matter if a derrogatory word doesnt offend you, it's still derrogatory. a white person saying nothing offends them is no news. im white and am not offended by white trash, white bread, cracker, honkey, etc but that doesn mean i have the right to use terms that refer negatively towards others.
im glad some other people see things the same way.
i didnt mean to start a war. im suprised it's lasted this long without being talked about.