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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 12:20 pm (This post was last modified: September 23, 2016 at 12:21 pm by Excited Penguin.)
(September 23, 2016 at 8:32 am)Homeless Nutter Wrote:
(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.

This is what the OP said.

Quote:I agree  that our freedom of speech should not be restrained, unless it can be shown that others have suffered some sort of harm.

Emphasis mine.

That is encouraging the banning of words under certain circumstances. I was responding to that. Next time you choose to criticize my replies to other posts, make sure you carefully read what I'm responding to at the very least.
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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 Excited Penguin - September 23, 2016 at 12:20 pm
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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