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It is interesting that the paper starts with a quote from Steven Pinker, who coined the term 'euphemism treadmill'. When you change language because it is occasionally misused you don't solve the problem, you just move it.



Not only you just move it, but you also contribute to it. What is worst, putting the government force behind it validates such motion and makes future precedent.




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