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Yes, this is true, but I think it's also dangerous to deny the cumulative
impact of language and symbols. To do so is irresponsible and dangerous.
Look no further than the current Confederate flag debate in SC for evidence.
Atticus
Who, God Forbid, doesn't want chime in for the dreaded "PC Police," but just
thought it needed to be said.
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> Slave is only a word. It is not a word that was made
> up for the purpose of slurring other beings. It is a
> word that describes a concept and a condition, and
> it's an english word. There are (obviously) different
> words, in other languages, that have the same meaning[s]
> and that likely have even longer histories to them.
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