OT language crap Re: Insect Conductivity - language?

From: Joe R. <rigdonj_at_cfl.rr.com>
Date: Wed Jul 28 11:12:55 2004

At 07:06 PM 7/27/04 -0700, Sellam wrote:
>On Tue, 27 Jul 2004, Joe R. wrote:
>
>> At 07:23 AM 7/27/04 -0700, Sellam wrote:
>>
>> >I have yet to hear a rational reason why anyone should not feel free to
>> >use the words of their choosing. Because, after all, they are just words.
>>
>> Boy, that's certainly not the reaction that I got from you over the use
>> of the word Fag. Do I sense a double standard here?
>
>That's because calling someone a "fag" is somewhat like calling someone a
>"nigger". You just don't do that unless you really want to offend
>someone.

   Ed and others feel exactly the same way about your use of the word F**K.
Anyway you were the one that said that it's only a word. Are you now saying
that some words are exceptable but some aren't? If so, then by who's standard?

   Joe
Received on Wed Jul 28 2004 - 11:12:55 BST