vodean wrote:we have some very powerful social rights lobbies. they make large swaths of words taboo.
but in any case, it is taboo. so that is undoubtedly bigotry. I think it should be noted, rather than a warning, because it was a crime of passion.
On the forum that I moderate personal abuse is not permitted, doesn't mater which form it takes, yet here most personal abuse is ignored/ accepted/ even encouraged unless a few key words are used then so many jump on the bandwagon of self-righteousness. I'll probably never understand the mentality of both those making the insults and those that feel indignation about the use.