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Hi, Roseann. Sorry so long for the response, I've been away.
Society's effort to get better...well, in this context, that includes things like doing it's best to move away from racism and discrimination, and other small minded phobias, and it is happening in what most would consider "first world" or "free" countries all around the world. One way of combating racism and discrimination is to denormalize hateful language, and teach people a better, more respectful way to approach communication.
If you consider that "fascism", well...I guess we must agree to disagree. Personally I think it's a little hysterical and overly dramatic myself, and were it me doing my best to stand in the way of that, I might be due for some self reflection as to why, but to each their own. I think the term "social luddite" is apropos, though. There's just more of us than there are of you. :shrug: As I've said elsewhere, time will take care of what decency and compromise can't. That might sound harsh and flippant, and perhaps it is, but it is not meant to be cruel. I acknowledge that there are folks who cannot, or will not, adapt - it's important to do so, to know where to focus one's efforts. My child's voice will last longer than yours...which is why I support teaching decency, which, make no mistake, this is about decency, to our children, irrespective of whether or not those children's parents are decent or not.
No, problem. Sometimes I take awhile to respond to posts.
Exactly, who are these People (Society) you speak of that want to teach all people (society) a better, more respectful way to approach communication via denormalizing hateful language.
What exactly is hateful language?
Has hateful language been clearly defined by the Society?
Will hate speech laws with fines or punishment be needed to accomplish denormalizing hateful language?
Is there currently a curriculum that has been authorized by the Society?
If so, have you actually read that curriculum.
If not, why promote this idea as being beneficial to children without having any knowledge of how it actually works to the benefit of the children?
Please, provide all of the infalliable rules that can accurately detect all of those with real hate in their hearts for other people based on their mere words.
The kind of hate that leads to harmful actions in real life.
In real life my interactions with my fellow human beings...
My voice, does not speak hateful words to my fellow human beings.
I respect my fellow human beings as human beings just like myself.
I am not superior. I am not inferior.
We are all equally human beings deserving respect regardless of any other factors.
I actually practice decency with my fellow human beings, I don't just talk about being decent.
I taught my children via practicing what I preached to them via my example when dealing with other people. Even the ones who were prone to speaking hateful words.
Does the Society you speak of practice what they preach when they encounter those who speak hateful words or do they respond with their own hateful words?
Lots of hateful words have been directed at Republicans, Trump and the voters who voted for him and those who didn't vote for him, but support him as the duly Elected POTUS and those who plan on voting for him in 2020.
So, hate words are permissible under certain circumstances depending on who is using them.
The "good" people with good intentions to do away with hate words are allowed to use hate words because they are the "good" people who do not have hate in their hearts but only use hate words to attack the bad people verbally to send a message that they desire decency and want to make the world a better place.
imho Roseann