boo sapmi, boo! boo inconsistency, boo!!

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We also have a proper English term for 'political correctness problem': whining.

You're calling awareness of racism and eugenics 'whining' while in a thread complaining about the name of an alt-history nation in a computer game

Do you even realize how ironic that is?

 

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Touche, no reason to get too worked up by the names in a video game either, it's a rather trivial thing. But there's a wider movement (as clearly seen by the comments here) to deliberately butcher the English language and force non-English terms on English speakers. I'm glad so many people have a desire to learn this great language of Chaucer and Shakespeare and I understand that languages evolve; I don't think we need to go to the same lengths the French go to in order to protect the integrity of their language. But trying to argue that traditional English terms are inappropriate or even wrong is simply a bridge too far. I would never presume to tell the French which French terms are correct or appropriate or insist English terms should be used in lieu of French terms, I respect that such determinations are their prerogative; I simply think the same courtesy should be extended to us English-speakers and, indeed, to all peoples with respect to their own native language.

Truly, this wider movement to butcher the English language is the new cultural genocide of our age. You should bring the UN in on this.

 

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I never take complaints about political correctness seriously. People who make such complaints are generally so hilariously oversensitive that if they themselves experienced discrimination they would make the most absurd caricature of a social justice warrior look downright sensible.

 

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It's just about freedom of speach. PC is a threat to it. Not per se, but it can very easily go to far.

If by 'not per se' you mean 'not in any way, shape or form'.

 

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But in the end Wiz, will Sapmi be subject to a change of name ?

No.

 

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Wow. Thats precisely what I meant by threat to freedom of speach. I can't call smn a girl, cause it proves in some weird way that girls are worse than men. I can't call someone a faggot, cause that proves I'm homophobic. Overzeal is worse than nazism.

No, the fact that the truth hurts your feelings is not in fact worse than an ideology that caused the deaths of millions of people.

 

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What about changing Catalunya to Catalonia? This one is bothering me a lot more than Sapmi personally, because it's just the same word spelt in Catalan.

Yeah, that's been changed for 1.12. The general standard is to use English when there isn't a compelling reason not to (as there clearly is here).

 

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It's a saying. Hey, it's part of my cultural heritage Arguing with this is politically incorrect, it discriminate polish people! (seriously though, it is just a saying.)
Racism is a belief. My use of word nigger does not show the belief that black race is worse than white one, it is Your interpretation. It shows my disregard for political correctness, and belief in freedom of speach being one of the most basic human rights. in situation where other insults would be considered somewhat acceptable (obviously I don't mean this forum. But I would be extremly surprised if any of You have never insulted anyone, f.e. at a moment of anger during an argument) nigger is just a word, as good or bad as any other. Isult is an insult, insulting a single person never implies hate towards an entire nation/relligion/race etc.

No, you're just racist and I have now infracted you for it. Perhaps you should find another forum more susceptible to your particular idea of Freedom of Speech, such as Stormfront.

This discussion about racism is hereby over.

 

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Since people are still going on despite me saying to stop, this thread is now locked.