Comments on: Illiteracy leads to censorship https://blog.nomorefakenews.com/2018/07/24/illiteracy-leads-to-censorship-2/ NoMoreFakeNews.com Sun, 29 Jul 2018 15:27:35 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=5.2.10 By: Chris https://blog.nomorefakenews.com/2018/07/24/illiteracy-leads-to-censorship-2/#comment-42759 Sun, 29 Jul 2018 15:27:35 +0000 https://jonrappoport.wordpress.com/?p=21655#comment-42759 Sticks and stones may break bones but words…are forgotten. NEVER!!!

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By: NaturalWoman https://blog.nomorefakenews.com/2018/07/24/illiteracy-leads-to-censorship-2/#comment-42758 Wed, 25 Jul 2018 21:49:35 +0000 https://jonrappoport.wordpress.com/?p=21655#comment-42758 It’s ridiculous to have “thought crimes” or “hate crimes” for that matter. We are free to think whatever we want, and no one truly knows our thoughts. It was a huge violation of rights when the courts started establishing “hate crimes,” it is just crime. Convictions should be based on objective facts, not subjective fuzzy feelings.

People who are quick to say that they are “triggered” when they hear something they don’t like that supposedly hurts their feelings are not mature adults. We older folks learned early on the meaning of “sticks and stones can break my bones but words can never hurt me.” When I hear hurtful words, I can step aside and consider the problem lies with the source.

How you feel is not my responsibility or concern, although I will add that I do not go out of my way to hurt others. But to be concerned about this generates self-censorship where we are afraid to say what we mean for fear of reprisal.

Those college kids who were so quick to be “triggered” are not ready to be in college. Nor do I want to hire them for any job I may have. I need responsible adults, not babies, for work. Now it will be interesting who might be “triggered” by my remarks.

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By: johnbarleycorn12 https://blog.nomorefakenews.com/2018/07/24/illiteracy-leads-to-censorship-2/#comment-42757 Wed, 25 Jul 2018 20:57:17 +0000 https://jonrappoport.wordpress.com/?p=21655#comment-42757 Reblogged this on John Barleycorn and commented:
The ignorant repeat the mistakes of the past.

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By: Erika https://blog.nomorefakenews.com/2018/07/24/illiteracy-leads-to-censorship-2/#comment-42756 Wed, 25 Jul 2018 19:14:58 +0000 https://jonrappoport.wordpress.com/?p=21655#comment-42756 WOW!
Thank you!

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By: Erika https://blog.nomorefakenews.com/2018/07/24/illiteracy-leads-to-censorship-2/#comment-42755 Wed, 25 Jul 2018 19:13:50 +0000 https://jonrappoport.wordpress.com/?p=21655#comment-42755 OK…if words are just words then how can calling someone a racist epithet or a transgender s smear word be a crime?

If words are just words, then how can we have THOUGHT CRIMES?

Like Climate denial which disavows “consensus science”?
Oh i forgot…that is too “triggering”
Wait words are triggering
HOW CAN THAT BE?

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By: From Quebec https://blog.nomorefakenews.com/2018/07/24/illiteracy-leads-to-censorship-2/#comment-42754 Wed, 25 Jul 2018 04:08:01 +0000 https://jonrappoport.wordpress.com/?p=21655#comment-42754 “Once you learn to read, you will be forever free.”

– Frederick Douglass

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By: From Quebec https://blog.nomorefakenews.com/2018/07/24/illiteracy-leads-to-censorship-2/#comment-42753 Wed, 25 Jul 2018 04:05:29 +0000 https://jonrappoport.wordpress.com/?p=21655#comment-42753 “Live as if your were to die tomorrow. Learn as if you were to live forever.”

– Gandhi (1869-1948)

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By: bleak's-blog https://blog.nomorefakenews.com/2018/07/24/illiteracy-leads-to-censorship-2/#comment-42752 Wed, 25 Jul 2018 01:16:02 +0000 https://jonrappoport.wordpress.com/?p=21655#comment-42752 should be “armamentarium.”

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By: bleak's-blog https://blog.nomorefakenews.com/2018/07/24/illiteracy-leads-to-censorship-2/#comment-42751 Wed, 25 Jul 2018 00:52:24 +0000 https://jonrappoport.wordpress.com/?p=21655#comment-42751 Wow, nail on head (I am long past surprised). Not that I’m a literary critic. Far, far from it. Only that I love words. Words, words, words. I have my dictionary app. I receive ‘word of the day’ notices. I make an effort to expand my vocabulary. Here are some recent words from said app…

epigone: an undistinguished imitator, follower, or successor of an important writer, painter, etc.
leonine: of or relating to the lion.
coeval: of the same age, date, or duration; equally old.
solecism: a nonstandard or ungrammatical usage, as ‘unflammable’ and ‘they was.’

and finally…
amamentarium: the aggregate of equipment, methods, and technologies available to one for carrying out one’s duties.

Oh hell yes.

Try using one of those words in conversation with someone whose every other word is ‘like’ (ie infected with the ‘like’ virus). Will that end the conversation abruptly? Uh, yeah. Would using such a word elicit looks of incredulity and maybe even covert or overt hostility? Maybe but it is probable.

What if more writers used “obscure” words in their blogs, essays etc? How many people would double-click on the word to even get a popup definition? I guess if they’re reading someone very literate, they might. Or they might stop reading and think, “pretentious bastard.” I don’t know; I’m just conjecturing.

So let’s have ’em, Mr R. Maybe you can break tha ice.

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By: truth1 https://blog.nomorefakenews.com/2018/07/24/illiteracy-leads-to-censorship-2/#comment-42750 Wed, 25 Jul 2018 00:00:46 +0000 https://jonrappoport.wordpress.com/?p=21655#comment-42750 “its only words, an words are all I ha-a-ave, to take your soul away ay ay ay ay . . . says the devil.

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