Why designate ANY words as offensive? Why not stop being offended by people using words at all? — Frank Apisa
Echarmion
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Why designate ANY words as offensive? Why not stop being offended by people using words at all? — Frank Apisa
Not relevant to adult language, but language shapes belief. How people say things matters, because human psychology is sensitive to it. — Echarmion
I like sushi
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WARNING! ADULT CONTENT:
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=sEJ7l0kfDic — I like sushi
Because then you're confusing synonyms of 'rooster' with penis and render children's vocabularies to a few misused words. Their vocabularies are already bad as it is, and applying your whim to the world philosophy will be forgotten in a decade and replaced with 'we da realest 1hunna'.If you want to comment on a male anatomical part known to some as a penis…why are there people who will arbitrarily demand that it not be called a cock…or pecker? — Frank Apisa
General Orders
Head Quarters, New York, August 3rd 1776.
Parole: Uxbridge.Countersign: Virginia
That the Troops may have an opportunity of attending public worship, as well as take some rest after the great fatigue they have gone through; The General in future excuses them from fatigue duty on Sundays (except at the Ship Yards, or special occasions) until further orders.1 The General is sorry to be informed that the foolish, and wicked practice, of profane cursing and swearing (a Vice heretofore little known in an American Army) is growing into fashion; he hopes the officers will, by example, as well as influence, endeavour to check it, and that both they, and the men will reflect, that we can have little hopes of the blessing of Heaven on our Arms, if we insult it by our impiety, and folly; added to this, it is a vice so mean and low, without any temptation, that every man of sense, and character, detests and despises it.
For me...the notion that someone will essentially say, "If you use certain words, I am going to be offended"...is so idiotic, it embarrasses me to have to deal with it. — Frank Apisa
Fact is, a better case can be made that individuals who do not use those words are, de facto, more limited in vocabulary. — Frank Apisa
For me...the notion that someone will essentially say, "If you use certain words, I am going to be offended"...is so idiotic, it embarrasses me to have to deal with it. — Frank Apisa
Would you also call a woman a cunt with the beauty of childbirth in mind?Prick is as good a word as penis to indicate the male "member" (there's a beauty) — Frank Apisa
Brett
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For me...the notion that someone will essentially say, "If you use certain words, I am going to be offended"...is so idiotic, it embarrasses me to have to deal with it. — Frank Apisa
I didn’t say I was offended. — Brett
Fact is, a better case can be made that individuals who do not use those words are, de facto, more limited in vocabulary. — Brett
Brett
450
For me...the notion that someone will essentially say, "If you use certain words, I am going to be offended"...is so idiotic, it embarrasses me to have to deal with it. — Frank Apisa
It’s worth considering that some of the words you are talking about are used specifically to be offensive, to insult someone or denigrate them. Let’s not pretend these words are always used innocently. — Brett
Shamshir
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Prick is as good a word as penis to indicate the male "member" (there's a beauty) — Frank Apisa
Would you also call a woman a cunt with the beauty of childbirth in mind? — Shamshir
Brett
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↪Frank Apisa
I don’t think these words exist by accident. You feel they should be for every day use. But if that happens then they’re no longer the word they were. — Brett
Then let's hold off the word fuck for discussions of intercourse, rather than air out our dirty laundry, using it every which way - what say you?In a discussion of childbirth... — Frank Apisa
I like sushi
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↪Frank Apisa
Why is it directed my way? I almost completely agree. I may have worded it a little differently. — I like sushi
To quote Stephen Fry when someone says to him, “I find that offensive”:
“So fucking what!?” — sushi
We can always simply say back to them “I am offended by you taking offensive!” It goes nowhere fast. — Sushi
Of course I would say that in certain circles certain speech is more acceptable. I’m not saying we should, or shouldn’t, all go around purposely trying to offend each other - sometimes it’s better to cause offensive than to try to not cause offensive because life is tough sometimes so you’re going to have to deal with more than mere words (ie. If you’re starving to death or coping with the death of a loved one). In those circumstances words can help mend, but it makes us realise that words have a very limited reach in both expressing emotions, complex ideas and thoughts.
Shamshir
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In a discussion of childbirth... — Frank Apisa
Then let's hold off the word fuck for discussions of intercourse, rather than air out our dirty laundry, using it every which way - what say you? — Shamshir
all other things being equal, a person unwilling to use certain words has fewer to use than someone willing to use those words. Fewer words = a more limited vocabulary. — Frank Apisa
Brett
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I feel these words are almost anti language. They’re a primitive vocalisation and in their use potentially a threat to language.
Edit: a threat to language and understanding. — Brett
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