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Words to be avoided in Polite Conversation
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The fool hath said in his heart, There is a God. They are corrupt, they have done abominable works, there is none that doeth good.
Psalm 14, KJV revised edition
 RE: Words to be avoided in Polite Conversation
September 23, 2016 at 9:51 am
(This post was last modified: September 23, 2016 at 9:52 am by Athene.)
"Freedom of speech" frees no one from the consequences of his or her words, in regards to ordinary citizens. I think what certain individuals actually expect is the ability or right to say "uncomfortable" things, without they themselves being subjected to "uncomfortable"responses.
It just doesn't work that way. People can say what they want. Others can, as well. If you choose to make disparaging comments, put on your big-boy/big-girl pants and be prepared to deal with potential backlash and/or fallout. If you can't handle that, then reconsider making such comments. Or just shit and run. That works.  (September 23, 2016 at 9:51 am)Thena323 Wrote: "Freedom of speech" frees no one from the consequences of his or words, in regards to ordinary citizens. I think what certain individuals actually expect is the ability or right to say "uncomfortable" things, without they themselves being subjected to "uncomfortable"responses. It seems like in America, the number of times someone uses the phrase "freedom of speech" in defense of their statements is inversely correlated to their understanding of the concept.
In every country and every age, the priest had been hostile to Liberty.
- Thomas Jefferson 
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When I see the word 'cuck', it's hard not to drop my estimate of the person's mental age significantly, but I guess it's a handy signal.
I'm not anti-Christian. I'm anti-stupid.
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"Of course, everyone will claim they respect someone who tries to speak the truth, but in reality, this is a rare quality. Most respect those who speak truths they agree with, and their respect for the speaking only extends as far as their realm of personal agreement. It is less common, almost to the point of becoming a saintly virtue, that someone truly respects and loves the truth seeker, even when their conclusions differ wildly."
-walsh 
I don't swear in front of my family and I try and avoid the usual offensive words when I'm trying to be polite.
I get why slurs are offensive and shouldn't be used. What I don't get is when people treat slurs as if saying the word will summon some sort of demon. Like someone speaking about a racist man might say the man said the n word. As if saying the word nigger is going to make slave ships rise atop the waves and set sail to Africa again. I think there has to be some reasonable thought as to if the word is actually being used to offend people or not. An Irish person called me a polack yesterday because I told him I'm part polish. We were talking all about political correctness, I just found it funny. And he went onto say some pretty kind things about polish people. I think context is important and not to get too hung up on the words themselves. Are you ready for the fire? We are firemen. WE ARE FIREMEN! The heat doesn’t bother us. We live in the heat. We train in the heat. It tells us that we’re ready, we’re at home, we’re where we’re supposed to be. Flames don’t intimidate us. What do we do? We control the flame. We control them. We move the flames where we want to. And then we extinguish them. Impersonation is treason.  |
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