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Re: technical terms overhaul



On 21-06-2020 13:41, Celejar wrote:
> On Fri, 19 Jun 2020 18:41:11 -0400
> Dan Ritter <dsr@randomstring.org> wrote:
> 
>> Gene Heskett wrote:
>> > On Friday 19 June 2020 15:37:51 Brian wrote:
>> >
>> > > On Fri 19 Jun 2020 at 15:14:26 -0400, Eike Lantzsch wrote:
>> > > > What do you think?
>> > >
>> > > If we knew what you were talking about it would help. Link?
>> >
>> > I got the impression the target is a more PC terminology in todays
>> > environment.
>>
>> Gene:
>>
>> the target is to not remind people of how badly they
>> were treated.
> 
> I respect your position (and I'm not sure yet where I stand), but how
> far does this go? Should we rename the "kill" command, since it can
> remind people of how badly their friends and relatives were treated?

Yes!
I tender the term `Euthansia'.
Pending the approval of BLM and the LGBT movements, of course.

-- 
`Religion is regarded by the common people as true,
by the wise as false,
and by the rulers as useful'.

— Lucius Annæus Seneca.

Terrorism, the new religion.

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