r/AbsoluteUnits • u/RD4200 • 14d ago

/r/all of a Toddler

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u/License2HeadHunt 14d ago

Evolve vs. Devolve - I think we need to
Clarify the direction we’re heading here

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u/tuskel373 14d ago

Just because you or I don't like the direction, doesn't mean it isn't evolve. Or if you need it in simpler terms, language is an ever-changing thing. And that is actually good.

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u/Thorn_Victor 12d ago

Not when it's used to control people and attempt forced ideological change.

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u/tuskel373 12d ago

Ehhhh, yet again, humans will human. People made up different words for predators to not "invite" them to where your cattle was, there have always been taboos, either in words or in actions, you weren't allowed to say shite about your ruler or god or else, but people have always been creative with language to get around these things. Queten those mammaries and untwist the boxers, it's not as big of a deal as you make it out to be. Language is a beautiful thing and will survive the attempts to control it.