Name Change is in Order

[Humerox]

Originally Posted by pickled_heretic [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

Absolutely. That's how language works. There is no "objectivity" in language, a word only ever means what a majority of people think it means.

You don't come out and directly say it, but the meaning here is clear. To paraphrase, you're saying that since a majority of people think "holocaust" means the Jewish massacre, then that's what it means.

When, in fact, it doesn't. There are grammatical rules for distiguishing meaning. Context also plays a role. That is the crux of my argument. My platform is that the intent was not malicious or to insult Jews, or the "other" 5 million for that matter.

Someone else said something about "playing a victim" in this. That was pretty insightful...and I still say the OP just wants to grief the guild.

[pickled_heretic]

Originally Posted by Humerox [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

My platform is that the intent was not malicious or to insult Jews, or the "other" 5 million for that matter.

Intent is irrelevant. Only perception. Once again, I don't get to tell you what I mean when I call you a ******.

[Humerox]

Originally Posted by pickled_heretic [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

Intent is irrelevant. Only perception. Once again, I don't get to tell you what I mean when I call you a ******.

But then wer're back to linguistics.

And on the "******" part

"******, u so crazy." "You're just a f'n ******."

The first statement would get you a hug. The second wouldn't.

Context.

[pickled_heretic]

Originally Posted by Humerox [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

But then wer're back to linguistics.

And on the "******" part

"******, u so crazy." "You're just a f'n ******."

The first statement would get you a hug. The second wouldn't.

Context.

We were never off of linguistics.

"****** u so crazy" is still inappropriate if someone finds it inappropriate. You haven't proven anything.

[Humerox]

Originally Posted by pickled_heretic [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

We were never off of linguistics.

"****** u so crazy" is still inappropriate if someone finds it inappropriate. You haven't proven anything.

Then why would it make a difference to know what you meant when you called me a "******"? If I found it inappropriate, that is. Your meaning would be irrelevent, according to your own argument.

[Knuckle]

Originally Posted by Humerox [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

But then wer're back to linguistics.

And on the "******" part

"******, u so crazy." "You're just a f'n ******."

The first statement would get you a hug. The second wouldn't.

Context.

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[Knuckle]

Originally Posted by Knuckle [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

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