Sunday, January 27, 2008

Just Listen To The Whole Sentance

I'm sick of this shit with words.

I'm going to say it once and for all: there are no bad words.

Words can't be bad. Words are neutral. They have no good or bad inflection, only their intended meaning. A word by itself can't offend anyone, because there is no context.

It is the context that makes a word offensive. And I'm sick of words with no context being offensive. When I can't define the word cunt because people find it offensive, something needs to change.

Here's a little social experiment to try; find a white comedian willing to do the routine of a black comedian, word for word, and see what happens. Have the audience listen to both of them, and see what their reaction is. Same words, different context, different reaction.

It is when we forget about context that we open ourselves up to blind censorship. When a word is labeled as "bad" it can becomes banned without thought. But taking context into account forces people to think and be rational, and thinking, rational human beings are censorship's worst enemy.

So use those words labeled "bad," and when you're scolded for using them, simply explain the context. Anyone with half a brain stem should understand and not be offended.

And quite frankly, it is the people who cling to their political correctness that offend me the most.


And the word of the day is:
Facists

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