this is distinct from the question of whether we should but i think we crossed that bridge long ago
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this is apropos of a mickey and bob conversation in the parrot room and they're talking about idk the mcneil firing or that guy who got suspended from slate or whatever and one problem i have always had in my life is that as soon as i encounter a principle i start Testing it
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so its like ok suppose that people subvocalize when they read stuff. i dont think i do this but accepting the premise ok do we cancel every white person who has ever read huck finn because the subvocalized the n word while they read because the use mention distinction is fake
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i dont think "dont be a dick and dont casually use racial epithets" is an unreasonable guideline in professional settings but also there are some cases where you can take it to absurd extremes like the above example which STRICTLY SPEAKING,,,
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anyway i think the lesson is that most rules are fake justifications for things that people are going to do anyway and you shouldnt rely on them for social safety nor for social advantage stay safe out there im going back to farming essence of air
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i don't think i've ever heard a character utter "n word" in any of his movies. what they said wa
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how many degrees of phoneme separation are we from the cancellation of the word "knickerbocker"
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If we keep at it eventually we can cancel every single white person Inshallah
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But I like Tarantino films.
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Only if we also cancel every white person that ever listened to rap.
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