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>> right to abuse. Equating harsh even personally offensive language to "abuse" is the biggest disagreement here. Many people, myself included, prescribe to
by syshum 9y ago
>> right to abuse.
Equating harsh even personally offensive language to "abuse" is the biggest disagreement here.
Many people, myself included, prescribe to axiom of "sticks and stones will break my bones but words can never hurt me" I understand that the current generation believes that feels are the most important thing ever...
I reject the idea that a person has the right not be offended, and I reject the idea that words on a linux mailing list are abuse
- FuckOffNeemo 9y agoStarted writing a response before reading your own, I think you've nailed my perspective on the matter. Abuse is not offense, offense is not abuse.
- piyush_soni 9y agoOxford dictionary says otherwise. Replied to the parent comment with references.
- piyush_soni 9y agoIt doesn't matter what meaning you personally attribute to it, harsh, deliberately insulting language is "verbal abuse". References: 1. https://en.oxforddictionaries.com/definition/abuse https://en.oxforddictionaries.com/definition/abuse (Look for meaning 3) 2. http://www.thefreedictionary.com/abuse http://www.thefreedictionary.com/abuse Look for 'verbal abuse'.
- syshum 9y agoAhh the old Appeal to Definition fallacy, I figured that would be your only retort. Very common. You know full well that in the context of this discussion you are attempting to conjure an emotional reaction based on an abuse definition of "Treat with cruelty or violence, especially regularly or repeatedly." then use that emotional response in order to coerce people into self censor and speak in a manner you find acceptable and politically correct.
- piyush_soni 9y agoNot sure what made you think all these things you're writing. By abuse I simply meant 'verbal abuse'. You yourself first apply hyperbolic meaning to the word, and then say it's not that. The whole argument is kind of strange to me. And when did showing dictionary meaning of the dictionary word I'm using start to be a fallacy of argument?
- syshum 9y agoEither you are trolling, or naive into the Politically Correct Social Justice world around you if you do not understand the point of view I am speaking against. World where people are fired from their jobs because they tell a joke someone finds offensive, I world where you are just one twit or one overheard conversation away from the outrage mob ruining your life..
- piyush_soni 9y agoI think others have clearly communicated who they think is the troll by flagging.
- syshum 9y agolol... No Social Justice Advocates hate freedom of speech as you seem to as well. Flagging is an indication they they disapprove of my views and would like to censor it. It is indication they do not believe in the concept of free speech
- piyush_soni 9y ago:) Everyone who disagrees with you is either a troll, 'social justice advocate', and what not. Freedom of speech is a legal right, but civilized behavior is an basic expectation and as a privately managed forum HN can enforce their own expected behavior. Your arguments were anyway not constructive as per their guidelines. No further argument from me.