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galactus
521 days ago
Do you believe that language should remain unchanged, or that it should evolve only for reasons beyond conscious intention?
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rayiner
521 days ago
I’m not okay with evolving language intentionally out of a mistaken belief that minorities are so fragile that we need to change the way we talk.
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dblohm7
521 days ago
I would argue that such intentional changes to language isn't "evolution" at all. Sure, language evolves, but not by some kind of edict.
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exBarrelSpoiler
521 days ago
Indeed.
https://scroll.in/article/1023979/from-outsiders-to-termites...
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baggy_trough
521 days ago
It's not evolution - more like language eugenics.
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