Recent content by chrason

Not the case. Swearing is fine. Racism, for example, isn't, and it'd be nice if people dispelled it. That's all. Right!

I like to think so. Worst case scenario can only ever be that nobody listens, but I still feel good about it. I enjoyed the discussion! Francis is definitely the best, though.

Clearing the Eye: GG :-)

Hazy, sorry, it wasn't aimed at you, it was aimed at the few people who read as far as your comment and then stopped, without seeing my further explanation. It's not a logical fallacy, and being homosexual isn't bad. It's seen as abnormal, or inferior, or wrong, by some bigoted...

A lot of people still seem to be totally missing the fact that the "example insults" were deliberately ridiculous, for fun, and not reading the rest of the discussion before jumping on the "I WANT TO SWEAR" bandwagon. Nobody wants you to stop swearing. Well, except maybe a few overly concerned...

No, No and no. I keep reiterating this. I want people to understand why they're a problem and choose not to use them in a public forum where they can people can feel segregated based on archaic bigoted insults. If you want to use those words, don't sign the pledge; problem solved. It affects you...

It's still early doors for this site, but you're right, people's attitudes need to change, and that's the big picture. This is just another cog in the machine. Forcing people to avoid certain words won't help the cause, but asking people to think about it, and to understand why some people would...

Nobody wants to take away your fun; we just want you to stop taking other peoples' fun away.

It's not even about being politically correct. It's so easy to dismiss political correctness because it's a set of ideals that becomes forced upon people. It's asking people to show empathy of their own free will. "Curl up and die, fucknugget." is fine. It's not meant literally, and it...

In an ideal world, where everybody is seen as equal, and there are no marginalised minorities, this would be a completely valid argument. Unfortunately, we don't live in an ideal world, so until equal rights becomes the foundation of society, rather than aspirational thinking, then bigotry...

Also, it comes down to choosing your audiences. Even if you're (the proverbial; not you personally) the most racist, homophobic misogynistic asshole on the planet, you could still legitimately sign the pledge. If you choose to go and discuss small-minded hate-filled opinions with your...

Hagi, I didn't know that; it's not one I've ever heard before. I was just eating pizza at the time of writing. That doesn't mean the whole concept is a failed idea; it's still a step in the right direction, and for people to appreciate the value of avoiding the obvious choices is still a...

They weren't meant to be taken as literal examples; it was a light-hearted joke, is all. I swear like a fish-wife when I want to, it just didn't really serve a purpose in that context, and would have come across more like "Here is a list of approved insults. DO NOT USE UNAPPROVED INSULTS" rather...

I was advocating such tame language as cheese-jockey for fun, because it made me giggle at the time. Of course I don't actually expect people to call somebody cheese-jockey, it's bloody ridiculous. There are more alternatives than just racial slurs, though.

This is exactly what it's trying to promote. These words are a no go. It's not about censoring people, or even about banning people from speaking like that; it's just asking people to think about it, and show some empathy. Nobody is trying to ban it. No, it isn't. I've clarified this...