On Mon Jul 12 11:07:51 2021 Brian Thompson <br...@hashvault.io> wrote:
> On Mon, Jul 12, 2021 at 05:39:43PM +0300, Kevin N. wrote: > >>> Right, and I myself have lodged a ticket to ban bar after foo >>> because it might lead to blithe attitudes concerning alcohol >>> in our vulnerable youth. >> >> Don't get me wrong: like many other things, offensive languages >> is a serious one. But, instead of helping, I think that you are >> in fact minimizing its gravity with such exaggerated actions. > > It's only offensive to the people who are offended. Theoretically > all words are offensive since any word can be offensive to anyone > just because they deem it so. Some people derive a sense of superiority from being offended, and will exploit every opportunity to do so. Back in the 1980s Vancouver was known for Wreck Beach, a clothing-optional beach. It isn't easy to get to - you have to walk a long, twisting, steeply-descending trail to the base of a cliff. You aren't going to have your delicate eyeballs assaulted without going to a lot of work. Yet a city councillor by the name of Bernice Gerard was so determined to be offended that she made the effort, and complained loudly about it afterwards. The resulting newspaper article made for a good laugh. > Censoring (i.e. changing the language) of everything to appease > everyone 1) isn't possible, 2) is foolish at best, 3) is a waste > of everyone's time, and 4) creates a power hungry mob of zealots > looking to dismantle any word they deem offensive (e.g. paper > machete). Paper machete? > It's amazing how many people have bought into the corporatization > of the Internet. I'll leave the growth of the corporate fascist state for another thread. -- /~\ Charlie Gibbs | "Some of you may die, \ / <cgibbs@kltpzyxm.invalid> | but it's a sacrifice X I'm really at ac.dekanfrus | I'm willing to make." / \ if you read it the right way. | -- Lord Farquaad (Shrek)
