Mindtrixx, the issue does not revolve around the number of people being offended by this word. The issue revolves around what we are as a community. If we are aiming at being respectful of people, everything else aside, then we cannot, IMO, let this word circulate freely, even if we ourselves find to problem with it.
I see no polls asking about how many people feel offended by the N word. Why? Because people immediately grasp that it represents something horrible. I want people to grasp the same thing when it comes down to the word ****got.
1 The problem with that is that it isn't something horrible. Its only horrible because we as a society perpetuate it and make it horrible. Its merely a word, it doesn't have any more meaning than you put into it. Its like, if we started to make 'Doody shitballs mclongcock' into something terrible like that, it would get black listed because 'its a terrible word'.
2. I'd rather be a community of well spoken individuals who can express themselves freely without having to deal with the dilemma of censorship. Thats a much more friendly community, one where you can post what you wanna say, when you wanna say, rather than having to watch your p's and q's because it may not be 'nice'.
lies, you cannot know what goes on in other people's heads.
1 The problem with that is that it isn't something horrible. Its only horrible because we as a society perpetuate it and make it horrible. Its merely a word, it doesn't have any more meaning than you put into it. Its like, if we started to make 'Doody shitballs mclongcock' into something terrible like that, it would get black listed because 'its a terrible word'.
2. I'd rather be a community of well spoken individuals who can express themselves freely without having to deal with the dilemma of censorship. Thats a much more friendly community, one where you can post what you wanna say, when you wanna say, rather than having to watch your p's and q's because it may not be 'nice'.
1. The internet (our means of communication) is using it as a slur for gays. We are calling them gay to be offensive. That is how it became an insult, thus, it is what we (the internet community) have put into the word. You may use it differently, but meaning is 25% of how it comes across. The other 75% is how the received understand the word.
2. If you are well spoken don't you already avoid words that are insulting? All the well spoked people I know don't even say shit. They don't have to mind their p's and q's because they do it without thought. Makes sense that we should have rules on what cannot be said, for those who are not as well spoken. Also, this is the internet and a "friendly" community. We need something to maintain that friendly image. If we say no censorship, what separates us from 4chan? Our name... but people would be able to post as they pleased.
Personally: I think the word is annoying, not offensive. It's just another insult to me, but I know it offends a lot of homosexuals.
Mindtrixx, the issue does not revolve around the number of people being offended by this word.This. No single word would ever offend me, really. But that's not the point. The point is that it turns other humans into something less than human. This is prejudice. Prejudice is not only irrational but also, more often than you'd think, the direct cause of murder or suicide.
Go gain 190lbs and let someone call you a Fat fuck who does nothing but waste space and tell me if you don't get offended by that...lies, you cannot know what goes on in other people's heads.
1 The problem with that is that it isn't something horrible. Its only horrible because we as a society perpetuate it and make it horrible. Its merely a word, it doesn't have any more meaning than you put into it. Its like, if we started to make 'Doody shitballs mclongcock' into something terrible like that, it would get black listed because 'its a terrible word'.
2. I'd rather be a community of well spoken individuals who can express themselves freely without having to deal with the dilemma of censorship. Thats a much more friendly community, one where you can post what you wanna say, when you wanna say, rather than having to watch your p's and q's because it may not be 'nice'.
1. The internet (our means of communication) is using it as a slur for gays. We are calling them gay to be offensive. That is how it became an insult, thus, it is what we (the internet community) have put into the word. You may use it differently, but meaning is 25% of how it comes across. The other 75% is how the received understand the word.
2. If you are well spoken don't you already avoid words that are insulting? All the well spoked people I know don't even say shit. They don't have to mind their p's and q's because they do it without thought. Makes sense that we should have rules on what cannot be said, for those who are not as well spoken. Also, this is the internet and a "friendly" community. We need something to maintain that friendly image. If we say no censorship, what separates us from 4chan? Our name... but people would be able to post as they pleased.
Personally: I think the word is annoying, not offensive. It's just another insult to me, but I know it offends a lot of homosexuals.
Anyways again i would like a censorship toggle cuase some people dont think its a problem and with this forced censorship i feel like im having my choices cut.
Take your ignorant platitudes somewhere else.
The word, in essence, is a SOUND. It's all about how you perceive the verbal transmission. You can regard it as invective and be offended by it, or you could interpret it as the onomatopoeic representation of your dick slapping a hard surface.
Honesty, guys; some people in the LGBT community utilize this word. Colloquialism, not slander.
Really dude? your a dick.Go gain 190lbs and let someone call you a Fat fuck who does nothing but waste space and tell me if you don't get offended by that...lies, you cannot know what goes on in other people's heads.
1 The problem with that is that it isn't something horrible. Its only horrible because we as a society perpetuate it and make it horrible. Its merely a word, it doesn't have any more meaning than you put into it. Its like, if we started to make 'Doody shitballs mclongcock' into something terrible like that, it would get black listed because 'its a terrible word'.
2. I'd rather be a community of well spoken individuals who can express themselves freely without having to deal with the dilemma of censorship. Thats a much more friendly community, one where you can post what you wanna say, when you wanna say, rather than having to watch your p's and q's because it may not be 'nice'.
1. The internet (our means of communication) is using it as a slur for gays. We are calling them gay to be offensive. That is how it became an insult, thus, it is what we (the internet community) have put into the word. You may use it differently, but meaning is 25% of how it comes across. The other 75% is how the received understand the word.
2. If you are well spoken don't you already avoid words that are insulting? All the well spoked people I know don't even say shit. They don't have to mind their p's and q's because they do it without thought. Makes sense that we should have rules on what cannot be said, for those who are not as well spoken. Also, this is the internet and a "friendly" community. We need something to maintain that friendly image. If we say no censorship, what separates us from 4chan? Our name... but people would be able to post as they pleased.
Personally: I think the word is annoying, not offensive. It's just another insult to me, but I know it offends a lot of homosexuals.
Anyways again i would like a censorship toggle cuase some people dont think its a problem and with this forced censorship i feel like im having my choices cut.
Wholegrain needs to stop letting the community decide what's right and wrong. Whatever he sees fit works better than all of you whining trying to see who can come up with a better excuse on why the term f*gg*t isn't offensive.Take your ignorant platitudes somewhere else.
The word, in essence, is a SOUND. It's all about how you perceive the verbal transmission. You can regard it as invective and be offended by it, or you could interpret it as the onomatopoeic representation of your dick slapping a hard surface.
Honesty, guys; some people in the LGBT community utilize this word. Colloquialism, not slander.
Hey now, watch where you throw those mighty big words around, you might offend someone who doesn't know the meaning of them.
Really dude? your a dick.No, I'm not. I'm simply stating the truth. Wholegrain should stop letting the community decide on whether or not they find the word offensive.