RE: Words, and law and idiots.
June 16, 2012 at 6:24 am
(This post was last modified: June 16, 2012 at 6:31 am by Brian37.)
(June 16, 2012 at 12:11 am)Cthulhu Dreaming Wrote:(June 15, 2012 at 11:02 pm)Faith No More Wrote: I have yet to see anyone say, "Be polite, at all costs," but I'm starting to get the feeling that you have a lot of trouble reading people's posts for what they truly are.
My personal viewpoint is more along the lines of "Don't go out of your way to offend.", and that works for me, as my goal is to communicate. With that being said, I'm perfectly capable of insulting someone if it's called for - with or without harsh language. It just isn't usually necessary or productive.
The OP is a perfect example of WHY what you say cannot be absolute. As I have said and will continue to say is language, is contextual and case by case and most of the time a matter of comfort level.
I do think in the case of those lawmakers it is perfectly acceptable to call them assholes, not just for being offended by a word, not even a cuss word, but for on top of that their continual war on women.
We are not even talking about a post on a message board, we are talking about law makers who want to drag humanity back into the dark ages.
(June 15, 2012 at 11:02 pm)Faith No More Wrote: I have yet to see anyone say, "Be polite, at all costs," but I'm starting to get the feeling that you have a lot of trouble reading people's posts for what they truly are.
Huh? So having a difference of opinion means I cant read? So only when I agree with you means I can read?
I just gave you an example in the OP as to why "never" is not a good option. Those lawmakers are a prime example of putting censorship in the hands of law, and again, their objection wasn't even over a cuss word.
The lawmakers who did this are WHY I say taking an absolute attitude about censorship is a bad idea. Nowhere in any of my posts did I demand that you cuss or suggest we insult each other all the time in every post.
