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by dinkumthinkum 526 days ago
Isn’t wild that if you said that sentence about why other language, particular, a non-Western one, this would be considered hate speech? It’s interesting how language works.
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People are generally given a free pass to criticise their own in-group.

There's a famous Chinese poem demonstrating an issue in the Chinese language, IIRC spelling reform; but were I to speak it (I can't*) I suspect anyone who couldn't speak Chinese would think I was mocking the language despite the original being from a native speaker:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lion-Eating_Poet_in_the_Stone_...

* I lack the skill to tell if this is correct pronunciation: https://youtu.be/vExjnn_3ep4?si=hbg3b3niapF6X4TH

Well, my point is more that you can specifically criticize Western culture even in degrading terms from any group, and it is fine.
Who, of those here critiquing the English language, isn't part of Western culture? Or of the other possible category of "anglosphere"?
No, it really wouldnt be. Dont be so sensitive.

And honestly I agree with your broader point that everyone gets a pass to hate on "western" (the way your using means the englishing speaking first world) culture, but is very sensitive and careful about insulting other cultures. I just dont think this is an example of that