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Should non-offensive words that are used offensively be banned?

Yes. 23 13.29%
 
No. 105 60.69%
 
Only for some words. 13 7.51%
 
Who cares? 29 16.76%
 
Other. 3 1.73%
 
Total:173
Serious_frusting on 13 February 2015
badgenome said:
Serious_frusting said:

Also the word fag in the US probably should not be used because it means something completely different than what it does in the uk. I have never head the term fag being used to call someone Gay unless it has been on an American show.

You've obviously never worked at Lionhead Studios.


Thank God I decided against applying for one of the jobs at that place. Had a better offer come along thank the lord. Have you worked at lionhead or known someone from that studio?



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generic-user-1 on 13 February 2015
badgenome said:
The Fury said:

Take Cumberbatch recently, he said 'coloured' in reference to actors who are not white. All I say is so? Did no one listen to what he was actually saying? The people who condemn are idiots and retarded.

That one is especially silly because "colored people" is very bad but "people of color" is not only fine but the preferred term of many professional offense takers.

And no, they weren't listening to what he was saying. Intent means nothing. It's all about uttering magic words for some people.

they all learned that in college.  you need a herd of stupid but highly indoctrinated people if you wanna make good propaganda.

those socialustice warriors are teached how to behave right. they dont understand the theorie behind those tactics.

its easy and orwell explained it realy well in 1984.  the doctrine behind it is easy, mindcontroll through languagecontroll. but  no fear, even the "masterminds" behind it are to stupid too know how to do it right, whitewashing of phrases doesnt work. limiting the complexety of language is way more powerfull than euphemisms. euphemisms dont work if you dont tone down the emotions, because they dont amplyfy emotions they just direct em



badgenome on 13 February 2015
Serious_frusting said:

Thank God I decided against applying for one of the jobs at that place. Had a better offer come along thank the lord. Have you worked at lionhead or known someone from that studio?

Haha, no. Microsoft got sued some years back by a former Lionhead employee because some of his co-workers nicknamed him Fag Boy Jim.



badgenome on 13 February 2015
generic-user-1 said:

they all learned that in college.  you need a herd of stupid but highly indoctrinated people if you wanna make good propaganda.

those socialustice warriors are teached how to behave right. they dont understand the theorie behind those tactics.

its easy and orwell explained it realy well in 1984.  the doctrine behind it is easy, mindcontroll through languagecontroll. but  no fear, even the "masterminds" behind it are to stupid too know how to do it right, whitewashing of phrases doesnt work. limiting the complexety of language is way more powerfull than euphemisms. euphemisms dont work if you dont tone down the emotions, because they dont amplyfy emotions they just direct em

That's true. The future of totalitarianism is not 1984 but Idiocracy.



Nettles on 13 February 2015
badgenome said:
generic-user-1 said:

they all learned that in college.  you need a herd of stupid but highly indoctrinated people if you wanna make good propaganda.

those socialustice warriors are teached how to behave right. they dont understand the theorie behind those tactics.

its easy and orwell explained it realy well in 1984.  the doctrine behind it is easy, mindcontroll through languagecontroll. but  no fear, even the "masterminds" behind it are to stupid too know how to do it right, whitewashing of phrases doesnt work. limiting the complexety of language is way more powerfull than euphemisms. euphemisms dont work if you dont tone down the emotions, because they dont amplyfy emotions they just direct em

That's true. The future of totalitarianism is not 1984 but Idiocracy.

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ohmylanta1003 on 13 February 2015
Ka-pi96 said:
badgenome said:
Serious_frusting said:

Thank God I decided against applying for one of the jobs at that place. Had a better offer come along thank the lord. Have you worked at lionhead or known someone from that studio?

Haha, no. Microsoft got sued some years back by a former Lionhead employee because some of his co-workers nicknamed him Fag Boy Jim.

Was that actually as a gay insult though, or did he just always have a pack of fags on him or something?


Ha! If it was in the US, it was certainly an insult. But that doesn't mean these guys didn't like Jim. Not at all.



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badgenome on 13 February 2015
Ka-pi96 said:

Was that actually as a gay insult though, or did he just always have a pack of fags on him or something?

Those are not necessarily two different things. But I'm American, so "pack of fags" means something very different to me!

But it was a homophobia suit, if that's what you're asking.



The Fury on 13 February 2015
badgenome said:

Those are not necessarily two different things. But I'm American, so "pack of fags" means something very different to me!

Slang can be a funny thing: http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=smoke%20a%20fag



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Chevinator123 on 13 February 2015

Does anyone watch Sodapopn on Twitch?

He has a funny story to why you shouldnt call people that word



Gilgamesh on 13 February 2015

What ever happened to the freedom of speech?