RE: Is That the Right Word?
May 31, 2012 at 1:31 pm
(This post was last modified: May 31, 2012 at 1:33 pm by Panglossian.)
"Believe" certainly is a dirty word when used by creationists, and if not a dirty word, it has certainly developed into an ejector-seat sort of word when discussing their faith with those that do not share it. Any time I've ever debated with a creationist on the subjects of evolution, abiogenesis, the complete ineptitude of their god, they'll simply say "well, if that's what you want to believe..." and swan off, blissfully unaware of how infuriatingly ignorant they are. Scientific principles/theories are not to be believed, they are to be studied, learned, and accepted.
There's another word that seems to be on the tip of every minority's tongue nowadays. "Offensive." "I find that offensive." "Do you have any idea how offensive that is?" I just wish it would stop. So bloody what if you're offended!? By announcing it publically, you have demonstrated your lack of control over basic emotions, and are seeking out someone else to control them for you. It's interesting, also, just how often it can be replaced with the word "threatening."
There's another word that seems to be on the tip of every minority's tongue nowadays. "Offensive." "I find that offensive." "Do you have any idea how offensive that is?" I just wish it would stop. So bloody what if you're offended!? By announcing it publically, you have demonstrated your lack of control over basic emotions, and are seeking out someone else to control them for you. It's interesting, also, just how often it can be replaced with the word "threatening."
