On Thu, 2006-07-06 at 15:32 +0930, n0dalus wrote: > This isn't about censorship. It's about respecting other people. You > are free as always to say whatever you want, but that doesn't mean you > should. While I happen to think Seth is full of shit on this occasion, I'll defend his right to state his position in any way he sees fit. I was brought up in a predominantly Christian country, and the first book of the Bible makes it entirely clear that to be ashamed of nakedness and natural bodily functions is a sign of sin. I therefore believe that if you find something offensive about the word 'shit', then you are going to burn in hell. More seriously, I believe you're misguided when you bring 'respect' into it too. If I respect you, then I will speak freely in front of you, and I will not assume that you have a moronic puritanical attitude to language. If I don't respect you, or don't trust you to be a normal, well-adjusted human being, then I may be _far_ more guarded about what I say in your presence. Do not mistake that reticence for respect. -- dwmw2
