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Originally Posted by darklord666
Well I may be new here but I think that some of the replies here are a little too harsh.
The OP had a question, one of those 'off the top of your head' thoughts. It wasn't meant to be a deep philosophical debate nor, I presume, was it meant to cause offense. ...
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One thing about "off the top of [one's] head" thinking is that it keeps people from stopping for a moment and thinking about the words they use. What you characterize as "a little too harsh" or responses provoked by language. It is our responsibility not simply to mean no offense, but ensure that they ways in which we communicate are not offensive even if that isn't our intent.
So, the point is that words do matter. I stand by what I wrote in response, meant to be a sarcastic response. I have no doubt that Jen and Anna will stand by their posts, too, although I wouldn't presume to speak for either of them.