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I disagree. Language is very often used as a way to include and exclude people in and from various social groups. You're right in that there's never any direct
by dynamite-ready 5y ago
I disagree. Language is very often used as a way to include and exclude people in and from various social groups. You're right in that there's never any direct harm in the sound of the words themselves. But you can say the same thing about verbally threatening physical harm (or even psychological harm) to someone, and would be very wrong in your assumption.
- qwerty456127 5y ago> But you can say the same thing about verbally threatening physical harm No, verbally threatening physical harm induces reasonable fear and affects your logical reasoning because now you have to consider real risk.
- wnkrshm 5y agoTrying to hurt someone with words also induces a reasonable assumption of that person wishing you ill. You don't know how far they will go in either case.