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No, i don't think i'll edit it (nor do i wish to), but i will apologize for offense i have caused, as that was not my intent. Edit: I just want to be clear, yo
by knowtheory 15y ago
No, i don't think i'll edit it (nor do i wish to), but i will apologize for offense i have caused, as that was not my intent.
Edit: I just want to be clear, you see things like "goddamnit" and other ppl using the words "christ" or "god" (in what others may see as taking them in vain) all over the place including on HN. I don't see what the big deal is there either. So really, i do mean it when i say i intended no offense.
- joshuacc 15y agoThank you for the apology. The distinction I would make between your comment and "goddamnit" is that while I don't particularly like either one, "goddamnit" doesn't actively mock God/people's religious beliefs about God. On the other hand "Christ on a stick" certainly seems like going out of one's way to mock the crucifixion/people with religious attachment to the crucifixion. Does that help explain where I'm coming from?
- GetOberIt 15y agoGo blog about your persecution?
- swah 15y agoA throwaway account for this comment?
- knowtheory 15y agoYes, that does. Having thought it over more, i agree that it is trivializing of the crucifixion. However this probably isn't the best venue for ruminating on the notions of Christian symbolism & semiotics. Suffice it to say, i will retire the phrase.