Comments on: Might I Have A Word? http://native-born.com/2009/04/09/might-i-have-a-word/ Culture, Family and this American Life Wed, 08 Sep 2010 15:37:11 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: whall http://native-born.com/2009/04/09/might-i-have-a-word/comment-page-1/#comment-2748 whall Sun, 12 Apr 2009 18:07:19 +0000 http://native-born.com/?p=897#comment-2748 I usually sit back and learn in these kinds of discussions. I usually have nothing useful to add. I usually sit back and learn in these kinds of discussions. I usually have nothing useful to add.

]]> By: Faiqa http://native-born.com/2009/04/09/might-i-have-a-word/comment-page-1/#comment-2738 Faiqa Sat, 11 Apr 2009 03:40:02 +0000 http://native-born.com/?p=897#comment-2738 Thank you so much all of you for your comments and for being civil in the way you expressed your opinions. I learned something valuable from each of you. Even the lazy infidel. And Jason? Thank you for coming back and spelling my name right. That was really nice and thoughtful. :) Thank you so much all of you for your comments and for being civil in the way you expressed your opinions. I learned something valuable from each of you.

Even the lazy infidel.

And Jason? Thank you for coming back and spelling my name right. That was really nice and thoughtful. :)

]]> By: SciFi Dad http://native-born.com/2009/04/09/might-i-have-a-word/comment-page-1/#comment-2737 SciFi Dad Sat, 11 Apr 2009 00:30:22 +0000 http://native-born.com/?p=897#comment-2737 Words are sounds. Words are arrangements of letters. These statements are both true. However, "shithead" is very different from "rewtreewoah". Words have <i>meaning</i>. They communicate ideas, thoughts, opinions, feelings. Ideas, thoughts, opinions, feelings can and do hurt. Words are sounds. Words are arrangements of letters. These statements are both true.

However, “shithead” is very different from “rewtreewoah”.

Words have meaning. They communicate ideas, thoughts, opinions, feelings.

Ideas, thoughts, opinions, feelings can and do hurt.

]]> By: J... http://native-born.com/2009/04/09/might-i-have-a-word/comment-page-1/#comment-2736 J... Sat, 11 Apr 2009 00:04:21 +0000 http://native-born.com/?p=897#comment-2736 Words are just words. People are what give those words meaning. Reactions, emotions, negative connotations...it is all determined by the audience that is hearing the words being said. If we, as people, stopped allowing those words to be hurtful or bad and stopped using them in hateful ways, they wouldn't have power. However, since that would require a mass decision to stop being hateful, hurtful and mean, it won't ever happen and therefore, words will always have power. One should be careful and mindful of their audience when speaking. Words are just words. People are what give those words meaning. Reactions, emotions, negative connotations…it is all determined by the audience that is hearing the words being said. If we, as people, stopped allowing those words to be hurtful or bad and stopped using them in hateful ways, they wouldn’t have power. However, since that would require a mass decision to stop being hateful, hurtful and mean, it won’t ever happen and therefore, words will always have power. One should be careful and mindful of their audience when speaking.

]]> By: Jason http://native-born.com/2009/04/09/might-i-have-a-word/comment-page-1/#comment-2734 Jason Fri, 10 Apr 2009 20:38:07 +0000 http://native-born.com/?p=897#comment-2734 Darn, I spelled your name wrong. I'm sorry. Faiqa. Darn, I spelled your name wrong. I’m sorry. Faiqa.

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