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Posted November 4th, 2009 by Shayalyn

#1,201 - There are no bad words, but plenty of bad intentions.

We all have different tolerance thresholds when it comes to language--what some find offensive, others shrug off. Words aren't innately bad; it's the intention behind them that matters. But are some words always derogatory, and thus people who use them always offensive? Despite a gaming culture littered with a certain offensive word, to the point that we're all but immune to it, I say yes. Read up on the latest video gaming bad word scandal in today's Loading... No Bad Words.

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Words can sting like a thousand angry beavers. I try to choose mine carefully.

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Well when I grew up a fag was a cigarette and I have never been to England. If you look at the worst hate mongers for gay/lesbian/transgender you will find that they are christians which should not be doing this since it is against what jc preached. I do not tolerate hate speech and intolerance from anyone including family members. In games when it happens I will speak up and voice my objections, if it keeps up I will report it.

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Is the use of the term fag in video games a slur against people of a certain sexual orientation, or has it simply become a harmless part of the culture? I know where I stand

In my opinion, yes it is derogatory, but not necessarily intended against people of a certain sexual orientation. For a very long period of time a majority of the gay males who were in the public eye were very effeminate they spoke with a lisp and flitted around. This image w...

Words by theme selves are not bad. The problem is words never go solo. Words are always accompanied by either, other words, inflection, or body language. You simply never find a single word on a blank canvas with nothing affecting that word and giving it a deeper meaning.

Society indicates what words are inherently bad based on current cultural standards. A good example of this is in the UK area a fag being a reference to what we call in the US a cigarette.

Having said all of that...

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Originally Posted by ZeroMerc

“That really fing pissed me off. “

Then more power to you. If that is the way you choose to speak then okay. I don’t play the game to tell you every little word you use is bad. Now if you said something like...

“You, ZeroMerc are a complete piece of crap and know nothing and really should put on your helmet and get back on the bus”

I am might get offended and say something about it. Really ther...

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