Rule of being a free speech absolutist : 196

[–] ayyndrew 1 points 2 years ago

Elon Musk is the most innovative human being alive

[–] nikmis 1 points 2 years ago

I feel like cis was just a new word to replace people talking about non-lgbt people as "normal". So not really a slur, just a word that makes it more polite to talk about people without putting others down

[–] [email protected] -1 points 2 years ago (4 children)

He never claimed to be an absolutist. He never planned in allowing things like vioent threats, for example.

And he's right about those terms - they are used as slurs to shut down discussion. It's a quick and easy way to belittle someone and trivialize their argument.

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[+] vegantomato -2 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (8 children)

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[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 children)

Not sure if we have an agreed definition on slur, so I agree it can be used in an insulting context like a lot of words can be. But I doubt that you are qualified to say almost always, the internet and even just twitter is a big place. If you feel that way, that probably reflects more on the kinds of conversations you see or participate in (not an attack, just I personally don't like reading heated threads and don't use twitter)

[–] vegantomato 1 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

Admittedly, it is anecdotal. But I'm clearly not alone in holding this sentiment. If enough people from varying backgrounds make these observations then it's fair to eventually consider these as slurs. I'm arguing that we have reached this point.

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