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Do people realize that euphemisms do not change the meaning of something? `voluntaryExit`? What do they think suicide actually is? Oh well, at least it provides
by Nadya 11y ago
Do people realize that euphemisms do not change the meaning of something? `voluntaryExit`? What do they think suicide actually is? Oh well, at least it provides relevant context to shoehorn Carlin in. [0] [1]
It amazes me so many people are willing to receive their sticks from the stick people.
[0] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vuEQixrBKCc https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vuEQixrBKCc
[1] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NXWBvB4U-cA https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NXWBvB4U-cA
- malandrew 11y agoIt reminds me of the way certain clinical terms entered the vernacular like idiot, retard and moron. IIRC, all were clinical terms before they became insults. I could see "voluntarily exited" being used to describe a suicide.