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Master and slave
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RE: Master and slave
(September 29, 2021 at 1:30 pm)Spongebob Wrote:
(September 29, 2021 at 1:11 pm)Ahriman Wrote: Be more emotional, why don't you. I'm not upset about anything. I just don't want limp-wristed pansies taking over the world.

What is limp wristed or weak about changing a word?  Remember, I acknowledged in my OP that words change all the time in language for a variety of reasons.  So what makes replacing a few words in our massive vocabulary (~170,000 in use today) with some that are less insulting so weak?  Can you support your assertion with a real argument?
I'm in favor of letting nature take its course. If the words are supposed to change, they will change, naturally. We shouldn't force word changes.
"Imagination, life is your creation"
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Master and slave - by Spongebob - September 29, 2021 at 9:19 am
RE: Master and slave - by vulcanlogician - September 29, 2021 at 9:27 am
RE: Master and slave - by Spongebob - September 29, 2021 at 11:03 am
RE: Master and slave - by vulcanlogician - September 29, 2021 at 11:21 am
RE: Master and slave - by Ahriman - September 29, 2021 at 9:28 am
RE: Master and slave - by Divinity - September 29, 2021 at 10:08 am
RE: Master and slave - by Ranjr - September 29, 2021 at 9:31 am
RE: Master and slave - by Deesse23 - September 29, 2021 at 10:02 am
RE: Master and slave - by zwanzig - September 29, 2021 at 10:08 am
RE: Master and slave - by Soberman921 - September 29, 2021 at 10:25 am
RE: Master and slave - by Ahriman - September 29, 2021 at 10:48 am
RE: Master and slave - by Divinity - September 29, 2021 at 11:09 am
RE: Master and slave - by Ahriman - September 29, 2021 at 12:14 pm
RE: Master and slave - by LadyForCamus - September 29, 2021 at 12:35 pm
RE: Master and slave - by Ahriman - September 29, 2021 at 12:45 pm
RE: Master and slave - by LadyForCamus - September 29, 2021 at 9:16 pm
RE: Master and slave - by Brian37 - September 29, 2021 at 12:54 pm
RE: Master and slave - by Spongebob - September 29, 2021 at 1:00 pm
RE: Master and slave - by Divinity - September 29, 2021 at 1:07 pm
RE: Master and slave - by Ahriman - September 29, 2021 at 1:11 pm
RE: Master and slave - by Angrboda - September 29, 2021 at 1:13 pm
RE: Master and slave - by Divinity - September 29, 2021 at 1:15 pm
RE: Master and slave - by Spongebob - September 29, 2021 at 1:30 pm
RE: Master and slave - by Ahriman - September 29, 2021 at 1:35 pm
RE: Master and slave - by Spongebob - September 29, 2021 at 11:24 am
RE: Master and slave - by HappySkeptic - September 29, 2021 at 10:38 am
RE: Master and slave - by brewer - September 29, 2021 at 12:11 pm
RE: Master and slave - by no one - September 29, 2021 at 1:38 pm
RE: Master and slave - by Spongebob - September 29, 2021 at 1:41 pm
RE: Master and slave - by Soberman921 - September 29, 2021 at 2:07 pm
RE: Master and slave - by Spongebob - September 29, 2021 at 2:25 pm
RE: Master and slave - by HappySkeptic - September 29, 2021 at 2:34 pm
RE: Master and slave - by Soberman921 - September 29, 2021 at 2:45 pm
RE: Master and slave - by Ahriman - September 29, 2021 at 2:11 pm
RE: Master and slave - by HappySkeptic - September 29, 2021 at 2:18 pm
RE: Master and slave - by Angrboda - September 29, 2021 at 2:35 pm
RE: Master and slave - by Ranjr - September 29, 2021 at 2:14 pm
RE: Master and slave - by BrianSoddingBoru4 - September 29, 2021 at 2:51 pm
RE: Master and slave - by Spongebob - September 29, 2021 at 3:48 pm

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