On Sat, 2005-11-19 at 11:32 +0000, Graham Davis wrote: > Steve Kopischke wrote: > > > What I am finding interestingly curious about this thread is the lack of > > sensitivity to others. Some are "censoring" the potentially offending > > word(s) and others are brazenly typing it as though without a care or > > concern in the world, even considering the originating post. Whatever > > happened to courtesy? > > > > I realize this is a public forum and not necessarily subject to any > > particular norms of personal behavior, but is it really necessary to > > continue to pound four letter words into our collective heads? > > > > I no longer use those terms, and would rather not hear nor read them, > > but I can put up with a certain amount of literary license when it comes > > to profanity. However, my opinion is that many of those who are > > participating in this thread are doing so with more of a "*snicker, I > > typed f##k....*" attitude. > > > > We get it. It's not nearly as funny nor nor as shocking as you wish it > > were. > > > > I realize I can filter messages containing the offending terms with my > > mail message filters. That's not the point. > > > > > > SJK > > Sorry I've offended you with the use of the f-word. I'm not sure whether the > other words I used offended anyone. One is sometimes considered to be > offensive but isn't and another is regarded by no-one as offensive but, if > they knew what it meant, probably would be. > > My posting wasn't meant to shock but to illustrate the illogicalities that > can arise when one starts down the slippery slope of censorship. Does one > sanction the removal or bowdlerising of all books containing "rude" words? > Should a county in SE England be renamed because it is an old spelling of a > "rude" word? These words were not considered rude in Shakespeare's time so > why now? Presumably it's another weird Victorian over-sensibility that > hasn't gone the way of coverings for piano-legs - sorry, piano-limbs. > > Once again, I apologise for causing an upset. I should not have responded in > anger to what I regarded as a bizarre piece of censorship but taken time to > be more considerate to all readers of this group. I promise not to repeat > this offence. >
I, for one, do not think that you need to apologize. You asked a good question and for a good cause. While the dictionaries may contain words that meet your criteria, the thesauruses offering suspect words to small children could be a problem. I am sending you a list of possibilities that you may use as you work. I also encourage you to get on [email protected] to see if there are other options. Fro myself, as an adult, I see no need to change anything but I do see that subjecting youngsters to words they may or may not know could be a problem in a school setting, especially in the USA, where not doing something could lead to lawsuits. Who needs it? -- PLEASE KEEP MESSAGES ON THE LIST. OpenOffice.org Documentation Co-Lead http://documentation.openoffice.org/ --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
