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Old 11-12-2012, 11:34 AM   #1
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Sorry folks, words have meanings. We don't get to force a custom dictionary on the rest of humanity.
Of course we do. The N word used to be in common use, and now it's not.
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Old 11-12-2012, 11:36 AM   #2
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But, I want to use the word Nutritious.
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Old 11-12-2012, 11:54 AM   #3
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Of course we do. The N word used to be in common use, and now it's not.
The "N" word is patently offensive and was conceived of and understood to be as such.

Help me understand the relation to decommissioned medical terminology such as moron, idiot, and imbecile...??? These are no longer defined in the diagnostic lexicon, and are universally understood to have a non-medical meaning. Retard is the latest word to enter into this harmless category. I believe that there is no misunderstanding about what is meant to refer to someone or something as retarded. You can force the conflict, but you have to distort natural discourse to get there.
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Old 11-12-2012, 12:17 PM   #4
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If it's not offensive to some people, then why are we talking about it?
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