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Hurtful Words
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I don't have the right to feel the way I like about others? I know my freedom of speech is constantly shrinking, I wasn't aware my thoughts were being censored now as well :\Luga said:It is not the word. Its the hate. That person hates you so much he uses the worst words in the world to discribe you.
Assuming words had no effect, the "hate" wouldn't be carried through them. Only actions matter in a physical word.
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There are ways to speak the truth without being hurtful. There's a difference between saying (I'll use a real life example), "Cut your hair! You look like a (insert derogatory three letter term beginning with "f" here)" and saying, "I think that you would look a lot better with short hair."
It's your personal freedom to say anything you like, but if you can speak the truth without hurting someone's feelings, why would you want to choose the other option?
I have a fair amount of experience with this because I'm a nerd with long hair, which is not exactly accepted in today's society. Do I let the people win by changing the way I am? No. I do wish they would use a little more courtesy, though.
It's your personal freedom to say anything you like, but if you can speak the truth without hurting someone's feelings, why would you want to choose the other option?
I have a fair amount of experience with this because I'm a nerd with long hair, which is not exactly accepted in today's society. Do I let the people win by changing the way I am? No. I do wish they would use a little more courtesy, though.
Why should I? Simple, I believe that words shouldn't have a mental effect on a person. It shouldn't matter, words are all words. A few years ago a "fag" was a cigarette, not a homosexual. Language changes, it evolves as our society does. Why does something like that have such an affect on the way our minds work eh?Snobothehobo said:It's your personal freedom to say anything you like, but if you can speak the truth without hurting someone's feelings, why would you want to choose the other option?
Check my last picture in the picture thread, i'm on the same boat mate.Snobothehobo said:I have a fair amount of experience with this because I'm a nerd with long hair, which is not exactly accepted in today's society. Do I let the people win by changing the way I am? No. I do wish they would use a little more courtesy, though.
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They do, though. The fact that you would choose the other path simply because you can speaks volumes about you.Why should I? Simple, I believe that words shouldn't have a mental effect on a person.
I'm well aware that they do, the question that this debate is on is "should" they, not "do" they 😉Snobothehobo said:They do, though. The fact that you would choose the other path simply because you can speaks volumes about you.
Should words have a mental affect on people, or do they cause more problems than it's worth?
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