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Warpy

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5. This is how language policing always ends up

Reply to MattSh (Original post)

Wed Mar 28, 2012, 04:20 AM

Mar 2012

with Bowdlerized texts and completely neutered message boards.

See why I keep warning about this stuff?

I would much rather go through life offended once in a while than go through life with everything sanitized so that no one ever gets offended.

Which means you only talk about the weather in happy euphemism.

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NYC Dept. Of Education Wants 50 �Forbidden� Words Banned From Standardized Tests [View all] MattSh Mar 2012 OP

Rock and roll music? What is this, 1952? Comrade Grumpy Mar 2012 #1

Are they insane? aquart Mar 2012 #2

Arne Duncan proud2BlibKansan Mar 2012 #9

It would be best just to ban any concept of the idea known as "NYC Dept. Of Education" nolabels Mar 2012 #3

I understand the rationale for some of it. Quantess Mar 2012 #4

This is how language policing always ends up Warpy Mar 2012 #5

Oh rats voteearlyvoteoften Mar 2012 #6

Intelligent is also banned as it insults the criminally stupid CBGLuthier Mar 2012 #7

Vermin? marmar Mar 2012 #8

Better solution - ban the tests! liskddksil Mar 2012 #10

Here's the thread winner, after nine other responses. Brickbat Mar 2012 #11

Finally, now we have doubleplusgood tests! No more thoughtcrime! deutsey Mar 2012 #12

i understand the purpose of this article Bill McBlueState Mar 2012 #13

Jehovah's Witnesses no birthdays DannyHaszard Apr 2012 #14