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A comment on Stanford's “Elimination of Harmful Language” Initiative. Parent comment

Re:Stanford's “Elimination of Harmful Language” Initiative by giardini on Tuesday December 20, 2022 @11:37AM (#34068306)
I like the list b/c it explains etymology and is therefore educational. I knew about many but some (e.g., "basket case") were a surprise.

Nonetheless the entire idea of censoring speech in this manner is absurd.

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Re:Stanford's “Elimination of Harmful Language” Initiative by TeMPOraL on Tuesday December 20, 2022 @11:42AM (#34068391)
Keep in mind that some of the etymology is speculative at best. With that in mind, I agree - I learned a few new things from the "Context" section too. It's not all bad as a list, but it is dangerous in the form and context in which it was created.
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