[serf]

I don't share the belief, but i've heard it said from others with such beliefs that the naming association is offensive by itself because of the relative importance of the figures.

imagine that 'Fabio' is the spiritual leader of your religion, a walking talking deity among humans on Earth. You worship Fabio with all of your effort, and believe he is infallible. Your culture has precepts that forbid the casual use of Fabio's name in petty regard.

On the other side of the Earth, at the same time, is someone who names their new powerboat 'Fabio'.

I perceive it as that kind of offense. The (so-called) 'petty' use of a word that drives much stronger emotion in others.

That said, I don't share the belief -- and I like such names; but I can understand the conflict.

[ls612]

And yet millions of Spanish and Latin American christians name their children Jesus, so I don't think that argument holds much water.

[dmd]

> I don't share the belief

So maybe leave it to people who are actually offended by something to say if they're offended, rather than being offended on someone's behalf without knowing if they are?

[dekelpilli]

It's strange that you're assuming serf is offended purely for explaining why one might take offense.

[dmd]

Where did I say I thought serf was offended?

[stavros]

Hm, yeah. That point of view makes a certain kind of sense, but I can't find any way to accept that view of "this is important to me, so you can only mention it when referring to the thing I'm referring to".

If I'm not using the name to insult your God/spiritual leader/whatnot, you have no moral right to prevent me. I think that the intent to offend is the crux here, and if there's no offensive intent, there should be no issue.

[Turing_Machine]

Even if you are insulting their God/spiritual leader/whatnot, they still have no right to prevent you.

[stavros]

True, but if you're insulting people, it's not nice and you should stop. Maybe they don't have a right to stop you, but I personally believe it's morally wrong.

[kimburgess]

Exactly. All of these textbooks and papers on computation just incessantly debase FSM. Frankly it's a sacrilegious defiling of our Spaghetti lords name.

May the touch of his noodly appendage bring enlightenment to those yet to open themselves to the Pastafarian ways.

[recuter]

Imagine that 'Torquemada' is the spiritual leader of your religion, this would be most offensive:

https://youtu.be/LnF1OtP2Svk?t=77