This has been quite the read.
I just want to bring up something it may have been missed out in this thread: Cancel culture.
I agree there should be no room for homophobic/racist slurs. No matter the context. The fact that most people that use them are not in the receiving end of the insult can't grasp the true meaning of being called a certain way. I agree there has to be a line drawn somewhere in multiple places: personal life and mindset; political and social sphere.
However, some consequences of being an ass escalate way too far over some actions. I know I want people to actually think about their use of words, their actions, to be civil and respectful, but I don't know if squashing them is the answer, as it has been reported multiple times over conflicts that might get solved by just sorting it out privately and not in the public opinion's court.
7 day ban is appropriate for that slip of the tongue. I like MBL's attitude towards it: it shows willing to think about it and grow up as a person and realize his own reach to people. Mine is quite limited, and yet I stop to reflect whenever I use a word I KNOW is harmful for some people. Was it harmful to my group of friends? Probably not and that is the safest space I can mess up and reflect on why I speak the way I speak or why I think it is acceptable to say X word. People have already stated there are other insults to choose from that are not slurs and are acceptable for today's standards... for now (and I think that is the fear some people have).
In this day and age, I think it is great to see minorities empowering themselves to stand up for what they don't want to accept anymore. It is time for the "status quo" to listen up and respect their demands to be respected. If that means no use of the F-word or N-word so be it.
My 2 cents.
I just want to bring up something it may have been missed out in this thread: Cancel culture.
I agree there should be no room for homophobic/racist slurs. No matter the context. The fact that most people that use them are not in the receiving end of the insult can't grasp the true meaning of being called a certain way. I agree there has to be a line drawn somewhere in multiple places: personal life and mindset; political and social sphere.
However, some consequences of being an ass escalate way too far over some actions. I know I want people to actually think about their use of words, their actions, to be civil and respectful, but I don't know if squashing them is the answer, as it has been reported multiple times over conflicts that might get solved by just sorting it out privately and not in the public opinion's court.
7 day ban is appropriate for that slip of the tongue. I like MBL's attitude towards it: it shows willing to think about it and grow up as a person and realize his own reach to people. Mine is quite limited, and yet I stop to reflect whenever I use a word I KNOW is harmful for some people. Was it harmful to my group of friends? Probably not and that is the safest space I can mess up and reflect on why I speak the way I speak or why I think it is acceptable to say X word. People have already stated there are other insults to choose from that are not slurs and are acceptable for today's standards... for now (and I think that is the fear some people have).
In this day and age, I think it is great to see minorities empowering themselves to stand up for what they don't want to accept anymore. It is time for the "status quo" to listen up and respect their demands to be respected. If that means no use of the F-word or N-word so be it.
My 2 cents.