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Words to be avoided in Polite Conversation
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RE: Words to be avoided in Polite Conversation
September 23, 2016 at 8:32 am
(September 23, 2016 at 6:54 am)Excited Penguin Wrote: No words should be banned in any manner, period. Free speech all the way. That is my position on the matter.

I don't think anyone said anything about banning. The OP clearly is talking about politeness, which doesn't mean avoiding words because they're forbidden, but avoiding them voluntarily, in order to avoid causing offence. Sure - free speech guarantees you some freedom to offend in certain situation, but then other people are also allowed to think less of you for it.
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Words to be avoided in Polite Conversation - by Firefighter01 - September 23, 2016 at 6:33 am
RE: Words to be avoided in Polite Conversation - by Homeless Nutter - September 23, 2016 at 8:32 am
RE: Words to be avoided in Polite Conversation - by Seraphina - September 23, 2016 at 8:54 pm
RE: Words to be avoided in Polite Conversation - by Alex K - September 23, 2016 at 6:59 am
RE: Words to be avoided in Polite Conversation - by lugal ki en - September 23, 2016 at 7:09 am
RE: Words to be avoided in Polite Conversation - by Whateverist - September 23, 2016 at 8:19 am
RE: Words to be avoided in Polite Conversation - by Alex K - September 23, 2016 at 9:11 am
RE: Words to be avoided in Polite Conversation - by vorlon13 - September 23, 2016 at 9:12 am
RE: Words to be avoided in Polite Conversation - by vorlon13 - September 23, 2016 at 9:25 am
RE: Words to be avoided in Polite Conversation - by Alex K - September 23, 2016 at 9:44 am
RE: Words to be avoided in Polite Conversation - by Athene - September 23, 2016 at 9:51 am
RE: Words to be avoided in Polite Conversation - by Whateverist - September 23, 2016 at 1:31 pm
RE: Words to be avoided in Polite Conversation - by paulpablo - September 23, 2016 at 11:53 am
RE: Words to be avoided in Polite Conversation - by Jackalope - September 23, 2016 at 12:13 pm
RE: Words to be avoided in Polite Conversation - by Joods - September 23, 2016 at 12:55 pm
RE: Words to be avoided in Polite Conversation - by Alex K - September 23, 2016 at 2:22 pm
RE: Words to be avoided in Polite Conversation - by Whateverist - September 23, 2016 at 2:24 pm
RE: Words to be avoided in Polite Conversation - by Whateverist - September 23, 2016 at 2:40 pm
RE: Words to be avoided in Polite Conversation - by Crossless1 - September 23, 2016 at 4:37 pm
RE: Words to be avoided in Polite Conversation - by ukatheist - September 23, 2016 at 4:41 pm
RE: Words to be avoided in Polite Conversation - by Alex K - September 23, 2016 at 5:13 pm
RE: Words to be avoided in Polite Conversation - by Minimalist - September 23, 2016 at 5:16 pm
RE: Words to be avoided in Polite Conversation - by Joods - September 23, 2016 at 5:26 pm
RE: Words to be avoided in Polite Conversation - by Whateverist - September 23, 2016 at 5:42 pm
RE: Words to be avoided in Polite Conversation - by Crossless1 - September 23, 2016 at 6:04 pm
RE: Words to be avoided in Polite Conversation - by Bunburryist - September 23, 2016 at 5:47 pm
RE: Words to be avoided in Polite Conversation - by abaris - September 23, 2016 at 5:49 pm
RE: Words to be avoided in Polite Conversation - by Expired - September 23, 2016 at 5:51 pm
RE: Words to be avoided in Polite Conversation - by Bunburryist - September 23, 2016 at 7:31 pm
RE: Words to be avoided in Polite Conversation - by Sterben - September 23, 2016 at 8:42 pm
RE: Words to be avoided in Polite Conversation - by vorlon13 - September 23, 2016 at 9:53 pm
RE: Words to be avoided in Polite Conversation - by *Deidre* - September 23, 2016 at 9:58 pm

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