- Victims of murder, kidnapping, torture could all claim similar boycotts for those terms.
- PETA might say just hearing the word "slaughter" brings them to tears.
- religious groups are offended by all kinds of things. (eg. homosexuality)
No one can claim a monopoly on being offended. Part of living in our modern multicultural society is that you grow a shell towards these things. Your problem with these words should not impede the freedom of those around you.
Rape in and of itself is a terrible crime. Yet the word is just that, a word, and your personal offence is not unique. I get offended too, everyone does. Just to different things.
Can you imagine the bland and chaste world we might live in if every complaint for personal offense on the radio, tv or internet was taken into account.
Lambler, this is an answer I should have written so thank you for that. I upvoted.
It kind of surprised me, given this is an internet and HN is not a religious or kids website, to see her getting offended by me using this word especially in this unregular context. I guess I have seen worst language flying around and never thought someone can get offended. Maybe shes very sensitive. I know for sure, living in NYC, cannot be too sensitive and been working with some women cursing very hard. I dont like it but I tend to ignore it.
This also reminds me, btw, about my friends Asian immigrant girlfriend. Supposedly their culture forbids heavy language. They were dating for 11 months when he used the word "crazy" to describe something that happened to him at work. She broke up with him the same day explaining she doesnt date americans who curse.
- PETA might say just hearing the word "slaughter" brings them to tears.
- religious groups are offended by all kinds of things. (eg. homosexuality)
No one can claim a monopoly on being offended. Part of living in our modern multicultural society is that you grow a shell towards these things. Your problem with these words should not impede the freedom of those around you.
Rape in and of itself is a terrible crime. Yet the word is just that, a word, and your personal offence is not unique. I get offended too, everyone does. Just to different things.
Can you imagine the bland and chaste world we might live in if every complaint for personal offense on the radio, tv or internet was taken into account.