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by 3saryHg6LP2e 2176 days ago
It is not an attachment to the words themselves it is a reaction to the idea that words have some kind of implied sinister meaning outside of the context in which they are used.

And yes, I use the word "sinister" deliberately - why aren't we banning the use of this word on behalf of left-handed people?

Words get their meaning from common understanding, common usage and most importantly context.

In context these words are fine.