(September 4, 2014 at 1:39 pm)Brian37 Wrote: IF IF IF IF IF the word was used in a context that values instead of dictates I would agree, but for the reasons stated in the OP it is not a word worthy of use.
You can earn value too. But claims do not deserve taboos, power does not deserve taboos, which is why people invoke "respect", to set up a taboo.
(September 5, 2014 at 8:40 am)Brian37 Wrote: ARRRRRGGGGGGGGGGG!
CONTEXT, not either.or but CONTEXT, it still depends.
(September 5, 2014 at 9:02 am)Brian37 Wrote: I am not "angry" like you think, stop it please really.
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NO I DO NOT WANT TO GO ON A KILLING SPREE, M-Kay.
ARGGGGGGGGGGGGGG!
Forgive my belaboring the obvious, but given that all-caps online signifies yelling, you actually do seem pretty angry.
Not everyone sees things exactly the way you do.
Don't worry, you'll live.
