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Originally posted by th3onetruth
I was under the impression that fagg0t meant a bunch of sticks? Why do people let words hurt them, I know it's more of the feelings expressed when said word is used, but still. Sticks and stones. sticks and stones
Originally posted by wrabbit2000
As some have noted, words, in and of themselves, are of no meaning for good or bad. It's silly sometimes to have to return to such low low low levels of defining the basics, but then, level of debate can sometimes require bending REAL LOW to reach.
It's the meaning and intent. If someone says I love you, it's a very warm term 95% of the time. If said in a sassy way, then one of the most meaningful and positive terms becomes a negative ridicule and shouldn't be said.
As I understand it, "Fag" can be slang for a cigarette in some places in the world. Obviously this wouldn't be the same level of hateful word when used there, in that context. Offense? Why? It wasn't intended to carry any.
It's silly to suggest the word used in all it's glory in America is talking about a cigarette though and while it may be a neutral word in some cases (as one pointed out friends using it), so is the 'N' word among "friends". It doesn't make it ANY more acceptable to use outside that ..and I've always questioned using the N word in even that context.
In THAT way? It's like a 3yr old walking up and asking to use the Restroom vs. "Hey, where do I take a sh......??" The WORD isn't harmful to hear from the 3yr old...but the child's got VERY low class role models to be using it.
All in contexts, eh?
Originally posted by Khaleesi
I remember getting all PC with my partner's children about using the phrase "That's so gay." not long ago. The phrase bothers me because they associate it with anything silly, stupid etc. Why can't they just say "That's so silly."?
Originally posted by Sharingan
Its all I can do to keep from laughing at seeing a bunch of adults replace words with "F" word and "N" word.
Does "pansy" fall into this list of forbidden words also because thats what the PC crowd has turned this world into
Originally posted by AndyMayhew
I threw some faggots on the fire and then put some faggots in a pan to cook for my dinner
Originally posted by Sharingan
Its all I can do to keep from laughing at seeing a bunch of adults replace words with "F" word and "N" word.
Does "pansy" fall into this list of forbidden words also because thats what the PC crowd has turned this world into