Thoughtful article "What You can't Say"

[markbark]

http://www.paulgraham.com/say.html

Very thought provoking and insightful article.
If this doesn't make you think, nothing will. :)


--MAB

[gator_in_Ontario]

1. WOW

great link, great thought

[ixion]

2. great read

thanks for posting!

:-)

[mikita]

3. thanks for posting this...

GREAT read...

[Iverson]

4. I really enjoyed that, markback.

Thank you for posting it!

[teryang]

5. Pretty good piece, but...

...as usual, I have a critical comment.

I disagree with his remarks related to sexism and hate speech. There are other qualities about ideas and language besides being true or false. Like the tax code, usage in language can represent the relative power between groups and relate to their individual rights in civil society. Therefore, certain expressions, like racial epithets and sexual comments are unacceptable in civil conversation. In fact the use of such words and ideas in certain contexts is a violation of law. Depending on the context, saying such words or ideas can amount to a breach of the peace or illegal discrimination. Uh oh, I hope I'm not being politically correct!

I can't tell my boss' secretary, I love the way your implants look in that sweater. How about, I hate so and so, because he comes from...., or he worships.....and they are....