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I don't think that killing your ex-girlfriend is a funny example in a world where almost 40% of murders of women are committed by their partners.
by yoavm 12y ago
I don't think that killing your ex-girlfriend is a funny example in a world where almost 40% of murders of women are committed by their partners.
- kennywinker 12y agoYeah that stuck out like a sore thumb for me as well. Pretty tacky example. I'm sure it was just meant to convey a tongue-in-cheek sarcastic tone, but it's in pretty poor taste.
- r0naa 12y agoI was a little disturbed by that as well, I don't think that this is appropriate or funny.
- icantthinkofone 12y agoWhy so serious? EDIT: I knew that would get a laugh. It was a good joke. I chortled. I don't get offended by every off-hand phrase in life when no one's hurt in the process. If you're offended by the joke then you are the one with issues, not the joke.
- blueflow 12y agoI thinks its up to every persons responsibility to learn to deal with rough language. The world isn't easy, and we need to learn to deal with it contents.
- yoavm 12y agoi think it's every person's responsibility (& interest) to make the world better, and the words we pick are a good place to start.
- blueflow 12y agoI don't think "picking on the language of others" is a good start. What about the people starving right now in less developed countries? And the homelessness problem? Companies doing serious damage to the environment? And we both are just sitting here discussing language on the Internet. I think you are not in the Position to talk about a better world as excuse for political over-correctness.
- yoavm 12y agowhat about them really? I don't think these topics would make a great joke either :-/ "picking on the language of others" could so easily be transformed to "picking on the behaviour of others". there are so many things to do with a hammer, and i think we should pick more on the people who use it to kill women, or suggest it as a joke. sorry for being off topic btw.
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- blueflow 12y agoLanguage is a different shoe from what we actually do. HN is not a good place for this, drop me a mail on nero@icvn.de if you are further interested in discussion.
- robotkilla 12y agoYeah I have to agree too, regardless of the statistic it felt like an antiquated joke made by a redneck. Edit: oh... 2005, it is antiquated.