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Polite language is secular. Where do you get this religious connotation from?

• AdrianB1 7y ago
  Forbidding a name like Cummings because it is not "polite" is neither secular or logical. Also in non-Catholic Christian countries sex and nudity are not a big deal (example: Germany), so you are partially right: not a Christian connotation, just particular forms of it.
  • thaumasiotes 7y ago
    > Also in non-Catholic Christian countries sex and nudity are not a big deal (example: Germany) Example: the United States. Oh wait, that one goes the other way.
  • koyote 7y ago
    It's ironic that you specifically mention Germany. Although you are correct about nudity not being a big deal there, they actually have specific laws about the names that newborn children are allowed to be given.
    • AdrianB1 7y ago
      That is a different matter: state control over citizens. We have the same laws, inspired from Germany (we are geographically close).
  • Thorrez 7y ago
    > Forbidding a name like Cummings because it is not "polite" is neither secular or logical. How do you know it's not secular? Are you sure the people who made the decision at Lyft were religious, or did it for religious reasons?
  • def_true_false 7y ago
    Half the Christians in Germany are Catholics.