In my own efforts to address this issue, I believe that I will focus on raising concerns about accuracy and respect rather than on suggesting a rule-set.
My goal is to do the same. However, I feel I must address the second part of your statement.
To my knowledge, I was not suggesting a "rule set" of any sort. This is where conversations like this get very sticky.
I am not a government entity, nor was I suggesting that those who use the term "grammar Nazi" do not have an absolute right to do so (at least in the U.S. - I do not presume to speak for the rest of the world). I was expressing my personal offense at it, something that I also have an absolute right to do.
I am not saying that metaphor and personal expression should be curtailed, but MY freedom to express is being curtailed if I'm supposed to silently tolerate language that I find both hurtful and offensive.
I might defend to the death the Jackass above's right to say something, but I'll also continue to call him out for being a Jackass while I'm doing it. :)
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Date: 2011-11-02 06:45 pm (UTC)My goal is to do the same. However, I feel I must address the second part of your statement.
To my knowledge, I was not suggesting a "rule set" of any sort. This is where conversations like this get very sticky.
I am not a government entity, nor was I suggesting that those who use the term "grammar Nazi" do not have an absolute right to do so (at least in the U.S. - I do not presume to speak for the rest of the world). I was expressing my personal offense at it, something that I also have an absolute right to do.
I am not saying that metaphor and personal expression should be curtailed, but MY freedom to express is being curtailed if I'm supposed to silently tolerate language that I find both hurtful and offensive.
I might defend to the death the Jackass above's right to say something, but I'll also continue to call him out for being a Jackass while I'm doing it. :)