(05-03-2019 11:00 AM)OptimisticOwl Wrote:  

(05-03-2019 10:58 AM)RiceLad15 Wrote:  

(05-03-2019 10:37 AM)tanqtonic Wrote:  

(05-03-2019 10:27 AM)RiceLad15 Wrote:  

(05-03-2019 10:15 AM)OptimisticOwl Wrote:  You justify the deplorable comment? To quote your friend JAAO, wow. But go ahead. this should be interesting.

What i am saying is that some of those are not slurs. What should I call people who fight for social justice if not SJW?

Do I justify it? No. Did you see me justify its use the way you did for my examples?

I clearly said I COULD justify it. So maybe read a little closer next time.

I see no difference in you determining those words are not slurs (even though they are used as such) and someone who would justify the use of the word deplorable. All instances are using terms to demean another group.

You've got to be incredibly naive if you think people using the term SJW are trying to describe, and not demean, someone who is working on social justice issues.

Well, the context between the actual word 'deplorable' and the actual world 'warrior' is quite large. I mean, you are okay with the phrase 'social justice' so that cant be the problem.

If you dont see the absolutely massive difference between the words 'deplorable' (as a noun) on its own and warrior on its own, then I really sympathize with your plight.

Now, if we labeled the 'social justice warrior' (belittling, yes) with the more equivalent 'social justice fuckhead' you might have a point. But if you dont recognize the difference between a belittling nomenclature and one that is an absolute fing slap in the face no matter how you parse it, well...... as I said I sympathize with your plight.

I see no difference in how they are used to demean the people on the other end.

Are you seriously suggesting that just because a word starts out inane, that it can't be used to demean someone of something? Because that appears to be your point by bringing up the dictionary definition of the terms, as opposed to how they're wielded.

But you're right that there definitely are degrees of offense that language can be evaluated on. I never meant to say that all the terms I listed were all on the same plane of offense, just that they're used as derogatory words to describe those on the left.

If it makes you feel better, I will explicitly state that I think, comparatively, that describing someone on the right as deplorable is more bad than describing someone on the left as a SJW. Feel better?

Oh, yes. You, sir, are a scholar and a gentleman.

Truth is, I would MUCH rather be called a SJW than a deplorable. MUCH. MUCH. MUCH.

SJW implies a knight in shining armor, riding to the aid of the downtrodden. (maybe Quixotic, tilting at windmills, but still honorable intentions)

Deplorable? I cannot think of a good way that is used.

Yes - that is exactly how it is being used when lobbed at someone on the left by someone on the right.

I guess a gay man being called a fairy should be happy that he was called that and not something worse? What about racial epitaphs that reference animals? Sheesh, what a silly line of thinking.