The term "Japs"

[Iron Budokan]

Maybe I'm opening a can of worms that should better remain closed, but here goes anyway. I've noticed several people on this board are starting to refer to the Japanese opponents in SH5 as "Japs". I know racism was particularly virulent on both sides (American and Japanese) during the war. My main question is how do we handle that in SH5 and on these boards?

Speaking for myself I won't refer to my polygon opponents as Japs. Nor do I care if someone else does, maybe they're just doing the immersion thing. And I swear I'm not trying to imply in any way someone who says that is racist. But it got me to thinking. If we were playing a sim where we were on a destroyer hunting German subs would we refer to them as Krauts?

Do you see what I'm trying to say? I'm just wondering where the line is, or if there should even be a line. What do you guys think?