Changing a word takes away from the original meaning of the text. For example, changing a word in the Bible would spring controversy and conflict because it violates rights. However if a group of people were to find a passage or series of words offensive in the Bible and were able to provide an alternative to it what would happen? A majority of people would argue that this edit takes away from the original meaning of the passage. But in Huckleberry Finn you aren't just changing one word, you're changing 219, 219 words that are being changed to a word that isn't even a synonym. By changing these words you change the satirical sense that is used in this book. The word “slave” just doesn't carry the same disgust as the “N” word and again, “slave”
