Cleaning Up Our Collective Act

[Tallenn]

I've got a better idea (this is not my idea, btw, I stole it from Southpark): let's re-define the word faggot from a derogatory slur against homosexuals to mean: an annoying, full-of-themselves, loser douchebag, who needs to just shut the fuck up.

That way, when you call someone a fag, you aren't trying to insinuate that they are gay (which is just a set of normal people just trying to live their lives like the rest of us- grow up and pull yourself into the 21st century, for fuck's sake), but rather are saying that they are annoying, nobody gives a shit what they say, and they should just shut up, or go play in traffic.

After all, the definition of the word has already changed several times over the centuries, why not change it yet again?

[isitatomic]

First,

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

Remind yourself what the text in bold above regarding semantic disagreement states.

Second,

The real question I ...

A) apparently didn't point to clearly enough, and
B) threw too much thought behind justifying why it should be asked is....

Why even bother having prominently displayed forum rules if nobody follows or cares to enforce them?

[Hasbinbad]

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

Why even bother having prominently displayed forum rules if nobody follows or cares to enforce them?

This.

Most people here do not respect the forum rules at all, for good reason: nobody ever faces any repercussions for their actions, unless someone trashes a GM, then they are all over it like white on rice.

[Loke]

Sticks and stones can break my bones, but words can never hurt me.

If you're a full grown adult and get riled up by tasteless "humor" or speech in general, you've got a rough life ahead of you. I think hyper-sensitive, overly serious complainers are far more prevalent than truly intolerant people in our society these days.

In short, while I generally avoid using offensive race/sex/orientation related language.. I really don't care whether or not that language hurts your feelings, because if it does... you need to stop being a pussy.

<3

[Goobles]

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[zel]

Hey Loke, I don't wanna point fingers or anything, but I bet you get mad at this post =x.

[Modus]

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

I think hyper-sensitive, overly serious complainers are far more prevalent than truly intolerant people in our society these days.

I think isitatomic is a troll, an anti-troll, luring trolls into his troll lair by self-righteously calling the other trolls trolls.

You've all been trolled.

[YendorLootmonkey]

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

you need to stop being a pussy.

This. My parents give me this same advice nearly constantly.

[Omnimorph]

Really? Someone's QQing over the language and bigotry?

Just grow up, why throw the toys out of the pram just because someone used a word you don't like? The reason people haven't been banned is because the GM's are sensible.

Hey, on an ideal forum in an ideal world there would be no arguments, and if there were, both parties would lay out their argument, pick logical flaws with their opposition's counter arguments, and after everyone has had their say, agree on who won or compromise.

This is the internet, and that doesn't happen. You disagree with someone and they're an idiot, they'll forego logic and call you a fag. In which case you should see that you're wasting your time on them and move on.

[Gwence]

How ignorant of you to immediately assume people using the word fag are describing a derogatory term in relation to a homosexual.

–verb (used with object)
1.to tire or weary by labor; exhaust (often fol. by out): The long climb fagged us out.
2.British. to require (a younger public-school pupil) to do menial chores.
3.Nautical. to fray or unlay the end of (a rope).
–verb (used without object)
4.Chiefly British. to work until wearied; work hard: to fag away at French.
5.British Informal. to do menial chores for an older public-school pupil.
–noun
6.Slang. a cigarette.
7.a fag end, as of cloth.
8.a rough or defective spot in a woven fabric; blemish; flaw.
9.Chiefly British. drudgery; toil.
10.British Informal. a younger pupil in a British public school required to perform certain menial tasks for, and submit to the hazing of, an older pupil.
11.a drudge.

The bolded one is my favorite

Also, the OP is a fag.