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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.
by 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 agoOdd that you recognize a freedom for yourself that you don't extend to others.
- khazhoux 4y agoEveryone is of course free to use antiquated, offensive terms.
- booleandilemma 4y agoI can't be the only one getting tired of the language policing.
- zen_1 4y agoAnd 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 agoNo, 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.