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by lrpublic 2188 days ago
- What do you think of breaking changes?

I think it is better to apologise and acknowledge for terms that are offensive rather than erase them.

While removing offensive 70’s TV comedy shows is probably a good thing to avoid perpetuating unhealthy stereotypes, preventing the use of 19th century literature is less helpful because we should not forget history.