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"master" has meanings other than "owner". I refuse to kowtow to political pressures that don't actually help minorities. What's next, Master Lock and MasterCar
by umvi 6y ago
"master" has meanings other than "owner".
I refuse to kowtow to political pressures that don't actually help minorities. What's next, Master Lock and MasterCard changing company names to Main Lock and MainCard?
- gjsman-1000 6y agoWhenever I hear "master," I (and I believe most people) think of competence. Master Mason, Master Craftsman, Master Programmer, etc. That does not mean historically that those who worked for masters were slaves, as we had journeymen for example. You can take a look at the guilds in the Middle Ages as an example of this terminology.
- whb07 6y agoThis many times over.
- skluck 6y agoMaster and Apprentice. At least as an american with family in "the trades", this is a much stronger connection for me over master and slave. But maybe this relation is not a strong anymore as trades-craft has fallen off in modern society as a popular career.
- nodesocket 6y agoAgree. Kudos for being thoughtful and reasonable and not falling victim to mob shaming from people standing on soapboxes of false moral superiority.
- SllX 6y agoTo add on and support this, I found this page: https://www.wordnik.com/words/master https://www.wordnik.com/words/master Not overly familiar with Wordnik, but a summary examination of this page shows a demonstrable variance in different senses and meanings drawn from different dictionaries. Check the etymology at the bottom; “Master” still retains this sense.