Those only stand out because they’re new. We’ve had polite ways of talking about death or suicide or whatever for centuries, and I’m sure we will forever, because the subject itself is harsh. Sometimes you need to use slightly distant language. Sometimes that’s the right tool for the job.
The only difference now is that the expressions people are using were chosen involuntarily. But that doesn’t tell us anything about the speakers. It only tells us something about the censors.
Those only stand out because they’re new. We’ve had polite ways of talking about death or suicide or whatever for centuries, and I’m sure we will forever, because the subject itself is harsh. Sometimes you need to use slightly distant language. Sometimes that’s the right tool for the job.
The only difference now is that the expressions people are using were chosen involuntarily. But that doesn’t tell us anything about the speakers. It only tells us something about the censors.
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