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Derek Broughton
news at pointerstop.ca
Mon Oct 23 16:25:42 UTC 2006
GyroTech wrote:
> Nikolai wrote:
>
> You may not realise it, but you are offending all those non-Christian
> (including Atheist, Hindu, Jew, Buddhist, etc...) user of the list by
> demanding that we not use a perfectly normal English word.
Excuse me? Since when is it not polite to refrain from abusing other
people's beliefs? What Nikolai objected to was a violation of one of the
10 commandments. While the particular wording wouldn't necessarily offend
Jews, it certainly offends the intent of the law. It is NOT a "perfectly
normal English word", and while I freely admit it sprinkles my daily usage,
I would never write it in such a way in a public forum.
It certainly offends the intent of _this_ forum to claim to be insulted by
someone asking (quite politely) that people refrain from saying such
things.
> Thanks,
but no thanks...
--
derek
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