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> If someone who's not a crackpot says to you "can I burn a gay", even though that seems unambiguous, they've probably just misspoken or are joking. Well, for
by simiones 5y ago
> If someone who's not a crackpot says to you "can I burn a gay", even though that seems unambiguous, they've probably just misspoken or are joking.
Well, for one, this only applies if you already know that person is not a crackpot. Secondly, burning someone would indeed be an extreme example, but not all (accidental) offenses are so obviously monstrous. If someone said "I hate fags" (intending to say they don't like cigarettes), this would be more likely to be someone's actual homophobic opinion, depending on culture.
- throwaway22032 5y agoBut, again, most people aren't running about spouting horrible stuff, and neither are people trying to catch them out either. It's all just a bit weird to me. If someone said to me "I hate fags", I'd either ask them to clarify, or change the topic. If they were persistent, then yeah, get rid. It's not a problem that requires instantaneous resolution.