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Seems to me an entire city doesn't need to be associated with the practice of kidnapping.

• ALittleLight 4y ago
  You are free to use whichever terms you prefer.
  • khazhoux 4y ago
    Of course I am. My point is that others should stop using the name of a Chinese city as shorthand for kidnapping and forced servitude.
    • ALittleLight 4y ago
      Odd that you recognize a freedom for yourself that you don't extend to others.
      • khazhoux 4y ago
        Everyone is of course free to use antiquated, offensive terms.
        • booleandilemma 4y ago
          I can't be the only one getting tired of the language policing.
        • zen_1 4y ago
          And everyone* is likewise free to complain about inconsequential choices of verbiage while men are being drafted against their will and forced to invade their neighbours. *everyone but those poor souls being drafted or invaded...
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        • rendall 4y ago
          No, it's shanghaied, the verb, not Shanghai, the city. That's where the misunderstanding is. I wonder how many people are trafficked in Shanghai these days tho.
  • threatofrain 4y ago
    And we're also free to discuss whether we want to continue using some language.