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  • You raise valid points, and context definitely matters, but I think when it comes to language it should be decided by the consensus within the minority it was originally used to describe.

    For example, most of the disabled community agrees “r-tard” is offensive these days, so it’s use has gone down. Just like “gay” before it. And white folks still argue the n-word should be fine for everyone to use if they end it with an a.

    I’m not saying minorities can’t reclaim words, and language definitely changes with time. But most women I interact with get uncomfortable when men around them say “bitch” routinely.








  • You aren’t Captain America,standing up for some ideal when the world is against you. The fact that you even consider immoral options as valid shows your intention was never to grow your understanding. You aren’t pointing out some broader social issues like a prophet on a soapbox.

    Honestly, you’re showing a lot of signs of being on the autism spectrum. Missing obvious social rules and cues, a rigid sense of morality, and defensiveness at perceived passive aggression. I’ve delt with similar, so this is intended as an olive branch.

    The best thing you can do is change or rephrase your question. For example, you could say “How does one end up homeless? Surely there are ways to avoid it, right?” This phrasing leaves the door open for further nuance in responses. Your current phrasing implies responsibility is a simple binary, it’s their fault or it isn’t. The issue, and conversation, isn’t so simple.

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