That is crap, Tim. What are the "new words", or the "relatively" new words, or the relatively "new" words which are "imprecise" and intentionally "imprecise"??
Homophobe and homophobic.
You said "I could probably name you 50,000 words which are substantially different in meaning than their prefix and suffix and body roots...but you don't seem to have a problem with those, LOL!"
I asked how many fit certain criteria. You quoted one of the criteria (the words being relativly new) and said "A lot of them!!" (meat the criteria), ignoring that newness was not the only one. How many others have been used on this thread a lot recently? I can't think of any.
What new words have been intentionally used outside of their meaning and usage to attack anyone?? There has not been one that I have seen. I don't think you have trouble understanding the meaning of words.
Again homophobe and homophobia. They are sometimes used outside of their dictionary definition of "Fear of or contempt for lesbians and gay men." and "Behavior based on such a feeling. " ( dictionary.com ) but that wasn't my main point. The word homophobia was modeled after all the other phobia words which mean strong irrational fear of something, in my opinion this was done deliberately and for the purposes of creating a useful attack word which would imply that anyone who had a different opinion about homosexuality then those who created or popularized the word was disagreeing purely for irrational fear.
But in any case, if you do not disapprove of homosexuals as persons, then what is all the cavilling about?
I don't disapprove of homosexuals as persons, but I do disapprove of the word homophobia or at least the way it is frequently applied. People who are against homosexual marriages or feel that homosexual activity is immoral aren't necessarily phobic about anything. Also they are not necessarily motivated by loathing of or hate towards homosexuals.
"Also why do you have a problem with tolerance?
How do you figure that? Have I ever said I did not tolerate you?
I wasn't talking about tolerance for me, but rather you getting mad with someone else having tolerance for others. I talked about tolerating those who are different then me, or have different ideas or lifestyles and you where all over me about it.
Is it necessary for me to jump up and down shouting for joy about you? Do I have to gambol and frolic in high merriment?
No. Is it necessary that I, or anyone else who would prefer not to be labeled a homophobe jump up and down shouting with joy for homosexuals, and gambol and frolic in high merriment with or about homosexuals, or is tolerance enough?
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