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That second example pretty much demonstrates why it is so dangerous. There were attitudes that were commonplace 30 years ago that are now considered racist, in
by II2II 2y ago
That second example pretty much demonstrates why it is so dangerous. There were attitudes that were commonplace 30 years ago that are now considered racist, in many cases because they were racist, that people don't subscribe to today. I imagine the same can be said about 10 years ago. People's values change. We should not be giving them life sentences when the have reformed their attitudes and behaviors, otherwise the incentive to reform is taken away.
- idontlikeirc 2y agoOne example of this I can think of is a show from the late 90's which used the word "spaz" very liberally, which was already iffy at the time but not fully demonized. Using it nowadays could be considered a major point of contention towards your image. Words like Gypsy and Retard are more recent inclusions in this field.
- s1artibartfast 2y agoWhen did spaz go out of favor? I was completely unaware it became taboo.
- Pigalowda 2y agoIt was deemed ableist by the White Knight Censorship company a few years ago. Something about cerebral palsy.