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On 13-5-2012 1:16, nemesis wrote:
> Em 12/05/2012 20:08, Stephen escreveu:
>> On 12/05/2012 11:57 PM, nemesis wrote:
>>> Em 12/05/2012 18:40, Jim Henderson escreveu:
>>>> On Sat, 12 May 2012 14:25:35 -0700, Darren New wrote:
>>>>
>>>>>>> freaks.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Ah, there's some of that famous Christian compassion.
>>>>>
>>>>> Did you miss the part where it's a line from a commedian?
>>>>
>>>> Adapted from a line from a comedian, yes, I saw that. I've also heard
>>>> Chris Rock's routine.
>>>>
>>>> I don't recall him using the word "freaks", though.
>>>>
>>>> But if the entire thing was a quote, then nemesis may have my
>>>> apologies.
>>>
>>
>> Whether it was a quote or not it shows a great lack of understanding for
>> people whose lives are difficult enough.
>>
>>> yes, no freaks. But that's the right term here.
>>>
>>> and no, I'm not Christian. Hey, I'm now just as atheist, depraved,
>>> hopeless and boring as you guys, how funky is that?
>>
>> Not very "funky" at all. That is the sort of comment that belittles
>> people who have thought seriously about the subject. If you don't mind
>> me saying and even if you do.
If it was a literal quote, I think it was sort of OK. If it was in the
line of the routine, but not literally, probably still OK with me.
Because it does not show your point of view but someone else's. (That
leaves the question of why you should express other peoples POV.)
Apparently the native English people think it is definitely not right.
That is a warning to me too. I'll have to think about this some more.
>
> well, I was not really expecting a warming "welcome to the club"
> attitude from other fellow atheists.
Why you would think that most people here are atheists is also not very
clear to me.
BTW being a Christian or an atheist has not much to do with
understanding basic biology. Even if in your country most Christians do
not. (most atheists don't either and OTOH many Christians do)
> hmm, belittle... making little of someone?... everyday a new word...
great, isn't it?
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On 13/05/2012 10:00 PM, andrel wrote:
>> hmm, belittle... making little of someone?... everyday a new word...
>
> great, isn't it?
Okay another two. :-)
Behold and beholden.
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Regards
Stephen
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On 13-5-2012 23:04, Stephen wrote:
> On 13/05/2012 10:00 PM, andrel wrote:
>>> hmm, belittle... making little of someone?... everyday a new word...
>>
>> great, isn't it?
>
> Okay another two. :-)
> Behold and beholden.
>
no that is just one.
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On 13/05/2012 10:22 PM, andrel wrote:
>> Okay another two. :-)
>> Behold and beholden.
>>
> no that is just one.
Is it or are they?
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Stephen
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On 5/13/2012 14:00, andrel wrote:
> Apparently the native English people think it is definitely not right.
That's just the political correctness showing.
Hey, how about people who like to dress up in animal costumes to have sex?
Pick someone the hordes dislike, and suddenly it's OK to call them freaks.
If you recognize it's a joke, you don't need to take offense. If you take
offense at a joke, then we get to laugh at you twice.
> BTW being a Christian or an atheist has not much to do with understanding
> basic biology.
It does in the USA. The problem is more that the ones who *do* understand it
are told they're wrong by those who think they understand it. I.e., it's not
just "understand" vs "don't understand." It's a matter of "our official
position is that the scientific truth is wrong."
>> hmm, belittle... making little of someone?... everyday a new word...
> great, isn't it?
--
Darren New, San Diego CA, USA (PST)
"Oh no! We're out of code juice!"
"Don't panic. There's beans and filters
in the cabinet."
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On 5/13/2012 14:04, Stephen wrote:
> Behold and beholden.
My favorite is bind vs bound, bound vs unbound.
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Darren New, San Diego CA, USA (PST)
"Oh no! We're out of code juice!"
"Don't panic. There's beans and filters
in the cabinet."
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On Sun, 13 May 2012 19:40:37 -0700, Darren New wrote:
> That's just the political correctness showing.
Or a sympathetic response to being the target of name-calling.
Jim
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On 5/13/2012 21:25, Jim Henderson wrote:
> On Sun, 13 May 2012 19:40:37 -0700, Darren New wrote:
>
>> That's just the political correctness showing.
>
> Or a sympathetic response to being the target of name-calling.
Possibly. I got over mine, tho. :-)
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Darren New, San Diego CA, USA (PST)
"Oh no! We're out of code juice!"
"Don't panic. There's beans and filters
in the cabinet."
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On Sun, 13 May 2012 22:44:01 -0700, Darren New wrote:
> On 5/13/2012 21:25, Jim Henderson wrote:
>> On Sun, 13 May 2012 19:40:37 -0700, Darren New wrote:
>>
>>> That's just the political correctness showing.
>>
>> Or a sympathetic response to being the target of name-calling.
>
> Possibly. I got over mine, tho. :-)
<shrug> I've mostly gotten over mine as well, but it's easy to paint
something like this as "political correctness gone awry" without
considering other possible alternatives.
Charged words carry meaning. "Freak" is a charged word.
Jim
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Related:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9KLMYaF_Xa8
--
- Warp
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