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I did make a case, I thought that anyone using HN would have a good enough reading ability to take the inference about human first language from my examples. I
by AlecSchueler 2y ago
I did make a case, I thought that anyone using HN would have a good enough reading ability to take the inference about human first language from my examples. I understand you might have missed it because of your emotional reaction, evidenced by your jumping straight to swearing at me.
It's not bullshit, though, it's actually also extremely common parlance if you care to get out of your bubble. Watch a speech from a Democrat and you'll see that they probably prefer terms like "undocumented migrants." Look at style guides from publishers like the Associated Press and you'll see that they specifically warn against using agressive language like "illegals." This is not a fringe idea and it's strange to argue for your own term on the basis of it being "common" without recognising how commonly people feel that it is inappropriate, and without having the decency to offer a case as to why you feel they are wrong.
Maybe you use the term blacks just like you use Christians. Ok? That's specifically ignoring the explicit requests from various advocacy groups and ignoring the historical problems associated with the use of the term. If you're still making the case that you aren't a bigot this looks very unconcinving. Especially when you start talking about banning philosophy books just because you can't handle questions being raised about language. The world and its people are various and it's time that you learned you have to share it with people who have different views. You are on the wrong side of history today.