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· 5 years ago
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So there is an interesting question raised here- a person who annoy walk might find the word “cripple” or “handicapped” offensive... or they may call themselves by that label. One that is near to me is are the terms “Native/Indigenous American” and “Indian” for Pre European settlers of North America. Some prefer to be called “Native, etc,” some prefer their tribe name as an identifier. Some see it as “PC nonsense” or don’t really care what label society uses. It’s all subjective.
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guest_
· 5 years ago
So if we simplify it- there isn’t necessarily an “offensive term” so much as there are potentially or known to offend terms. Taking political change out of it- some people don’t mind being called “idiot.” I’ve had many bosses who would call workers (including me) idiots for doing things one could call idiotic. Idiot is obviously an insult. But I never minded as well as many others because if the shoe fit... but some people will get very offended by the use of the word. They may say “not knowing better etc. doesn’t make you an idiot...”
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guest_
· 5 years ago
We might say that what it comes down to is wether we care that our language might upset others, and wether what we have to say warrants it. Sometimes we will have something important or that we feel needs said and it might upset people. We can’t censor fact etc. for feelings- but we also don’t need to offend people for the sake of it most of the time.
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