Posts by mark taslov
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So even the "worst" word is acceptable in context.
Even these trends change however. When the 'bugger' ad came out the debate about that was on the news (can't remember if the newsreader said it or not). You wouldn't have had that on the news 20 years earlier (or on the ad).
But which way are these trends going? As I've said before, I find the word faggot immeasurably more offensive than say cunt or motherfucker ie. supplantable nouns, the former being oftentimes combined with adjective to offer high praise, rendering it pretty much neutral out of context. I'm constantly disappointed to hear kiwi friends use the term 'gay' derogatorily. I don't know what news channel you're watching Kyle but last time I watched I heard them mention that fucker Tane 3 times!
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Implying that there's something wrong with people
I believe the word I used was retarded.
re·tard·ed (rĭ-tär'dĭd)
adj.1.
Often Offensive Affected with mental retardation.
2.Occurring or developing later than desired or expected; delayed.
The point I was making was entirely related to;
shifts in community standards.
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No, it isn't. As I said in the post, I used it on TV myself this year. The BSA doesn't "ban words".
But some organization out there is banning words and combinations thereof.
s. But there was a long post and an even longer discussion about the Prominent Entertainer case and name suppression. Implying that there's something wrong with people if they don't want to discuss it in an unrelated thread is silly.
The implication was not made, I see vital connections here in terms of attitudes to FOS and language and offensiveness of language. Isn't that thread closed?
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ok, back to the topic. retarded means slow, isn't it?
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weren't you just discussing the use of the word cunt, and isn't that a banned word?
but it just doesn't have anything to do with this issue.
Everything has something to do with everything else. the acceptability of language useage is on the agenda today, wasn't it?
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You'd be hard pressed to argue that some words are less banned than others in the context of the two examples, the reference to section 92a is simply an observation of priorities, for those willing to take up a cause. Dick in face or reliable internet?
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Why are we expected to spend breakfast looking at presenters?
You're not, you're fully entitled to turn off it and converse with the famille, do the crossword, or listen to the bird song outside the fenestra. You are expected to eat something.
Unfortunately, on camera, he is sometimes a mean-spirited bully.
He's a self-important attention whore.
Those being, the Herald's writer's ignorance of how statutory Broadcasting Standards work, and related panic attack about "banned" words that aren't actually banned.
The main issue, and this goes a long way in the argument as to why New Zealand just isn't ready to be a republic, or call itself its own culture with any significant cultural autonomy, is that there are these huge discrepancies between the cultural norms/ customs and trends and those that the authorities are attempting to impose. And those that Tiffany Normal is trying to impose via the authorities, and an ensuing conflict.
And hence we find ourselves amidst a situation in which people have so much time that they can afford to sit down and watch something they potentially may find offensive, be offended, write a letter of complaint about the degree of offence they have taken, and gripe about the unfavourable findings of the relevant authority. A culture in which many are doing their damnedest on any given day, to change other's mindsets via the headmaster. This ain't living. So many radio dials, remote controls, channel buttons screaming out for attention.
And dare I say it, a culture in which once the next new taboo has been legislated, people will stand idly by and watch males push female's faces into their genitals and then shout we must protect this man, for that is the law.
When we all just stand by and let people do that. I don't think the word 'retarded' or 'retard' stacks up much in the offence stakes.
Sure, we need our internet, we can't have it wantonly disconnected for perceived copyright violations, but if some girl gets a bit of dick in face, we'd rather protect the dickholder and debate offensive words, than put together a few harmless words resulting in offence to one person and one person only in the name of natural justice.
retarded.http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/3130782/Celeb-sex-victim-angry-at-name-suppression
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Rich Lock granted me a visa.
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omg why doesn't anyone ever notice me.
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lost your stash.
happens at the damnedest moments.
Um Ben, Much as I enjoyed your comments on this thread, I found;
Ben Wilson
6'2"
Brown Hair
Married
Non-Maoriwasn't sufficient for me to pick you out in the crowd.