[aespinoza]

I am right there with you. The whole idea of "master" is not really based on the idea of slavery focused master.

Master represents the final version of a component or software which ends up in production. It is the same meaning as an audio master (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mastering_(audio))

If the word master is considered evil, then what would happen to a Master Degree ? or Dojo Master ? Words have different meanings in different context, let's focus on changing language that changes the way you think.

[ryandrake]

This is the danger of simply declaring a word "bad". You get all sorts of edge cases like this. This is like an automotive web site trying to prevent people from talking about retarding your ignition timing to prevent detonation. Sometimes words simply mean different things in different contexts.

[bonzini]

This is not even an edge case. At this point in history, the slavery-related meaning is the edge case.

[crocodiletears]

Looking forward to the 'mega-debtor' degree tier.

[salawat]

How dare you. People in debt should not be discriminated against you insensitive clod!

Platinum degree is a far more neutral term! Wait... No, my PC adviser has just informed me it is unethical to discriminate on the inherent values of precious metal...

Are you...

Excuse me, I did not mean to discriminate as to suggest there is a tier of metals of a higher desirability or intrinsic value than any of the other metals. All metals should be valued for what they are, and our language with regard to degrees should reflect that.

Therefore, the formerly oppressive Master's degree shall henceforth be known as the Bachelor's+1 and some research degree...

Wait...

No, I'm sorry. I've just been informed that due to the Bachelor's degreebeing based on a 12th century term, Knight bachelor, which implied a knight too poor or lowly to gather men...er... People! People under their own banner banner... We'll have to go with the Second Degree and Third Degree's respectively... Oh God, burn victims now? Gods above, wait, monotheists? I mean God... Wait... Then the polytheists, deists, and atheists.... Uhhhhh...

The Orwellian linguistic engineering rabbit hole is a deep and terrifying place it behooves no one to muck with. One can keep the line of those insulted going all day.

I however, have work to get back to doing.

[RhysU]

This joke ends with "comrade".

[stevefan1999]

joking what about master of puppets?