Re:Twitter engineers replacing racially loaded tech terms li...
by syshum on Saturday July 04, 2020 @09:06AM
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Everything is offensive to someone.
For example I know many people that would be offended by referred to has them or they instead of she/him.
There is no perfect solution there you will never offend anyone. Offense is taken not given.
In the words of Stephen Fry
“It's now very common to hear people say, 'I'm rather offended by that.' As if that gives them certain rights. It's actually nothing more... than a whine. 'I find that offensive.' It has no meaning; it has no purpose; it has no reason to be respected as a phrase. 'I am offended by that.' Well, so fucking what." -- Stephen Fry
Remember, you can please everyone some of the time, Some people all of the time, but you can never please everyone all the time
For example I know many people that would be offended by referred to has them or they instead of she/him.
There is no perfect solution there you will never offend anyone. Offense is taken not given.
In the words of Stephen Fry
“It's now very common to hear people say, 'I'm rather offended by that.' As if that gives them certain rights. It's actually nothing more... than a whine. 'I find that offensive.' It has no meaning; it has no purpose; it has no reason to be respected as a phrase. 'I am offended by that.' Well, so fucking what." -- Stephen Fry
Remember, you can please everyone some of the time, Some people all of the time, but you can never please everyone all the time