28 Jul
2004
28 Jul
'04
4:53 a.m.
On Wed, 28 Jul 2004, Joe R. wrote:
Nope, I'm not using the word to insult someone. In this particular case I
was using the gerund form, and also as an adverb. I was not using it as
an insult against a particular person or group of people. That's a major
difference.
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?
As I've said before, use any language that you please. You just won't be
hearing me using offensive epithets.
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