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Quinn Connolly's avatar

It seems that the "name" changes the reaction and whole idea of the perceived idea of the sentence. Which is 'x says y needs need to be forcibly removed from every aspect of modern society" So depending who says what group is said to be removed its can be deemed "tolerable" but that idea overall is not a good idea no matter who says it.

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Caliban Darklock's avatar

Well, no, because if someone says "we should throw babies into the furnace" you should not let that person be in charge of anything. You can't go "well they have actually got some good ideas" because they are never going to stop trying to slip "...and throw babies into the furnace" in with their ideas.

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Quinn Connolly's avatar

I was lazy and tired, my earlier response was rushed sorry for the confusion. I meant to say that some ideas are unacceptable because they at their core are fundamentally wrong. What peaked my interest is how changing a word especially a noun can shift the meaning of a sentence in its entirely. Depending on the noun used, the same idea might seem socially acceptable or taboo, no matter who does what to whom. Those who are responsible should not give in power or given a platform such as Nazis saying Jews should be removed from modern society as you mentioned in your paper. I would like to add similar people that hold bad ideas also can be added to that list.

I been reading Plato, and finished Cratylus. That dialogue made me think about how words shape reality and the perception of it. That is what I found interesting. Let me know if that's a better response. Btw I agree with your reply also.

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