That's the same word that was used to refer to slave owners. Looking at one point in this word's history while ignore the rest of it is being deliberately ignorant.
Looking at one point in this word's history while ignore the rest of it is being deliberately ignorant.
Yet, this is the whole reasoning behind the OP's proposed change. Ironic, isn't it.
I agree, we shouldn't look only to its worst meaning.
We shouldn't look only to it's original meaning. We should look at how it's used, and how it affects people today.
That's actually what's most important.
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That's the same word that was used to refer to slave owners. Looking at one point in this word's history while ignore the rest of it is being deliberately ignorant.
Looking at one point in this word's history while ignore the rest of it is being deliberately ignorant.
Yet, this is the whole reasoning behind the OP's proposed change. Ironic, isn't it.
I agree, we shouldn't look only to its worst meaning.
We shouldn't look only to it's original meaning. We should look at how it's used, and how it affects people today.
That's actually what's most important.