Loaded terms in free software
Loaded terms in free software
Posted Jun 19, 2020 23:39 UTC (Fri) by Cyberax (✭ supporter ✭, #52523)In reply to: Loaded terms in free software by Jandar
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And yes, Indians definitely should look at thier use of symbols that are offensive to OTHER billions of people.
Posted Jun 20, 2020 0:02 UTC (Sat)
by rahulsundaram (subscriber, #21946)
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Yeah, that's not going to happen. The symbols are ancient, aren't the same and while products intended for export change it anyway to avoid the cultural crossfires, the symbol use is very widespread and not limited to just one country. It's not just temples either. It is in all sort of products including rugs, tiles and so forth
Posted Jun 22, 2020 14:00 UTC (Mon)
by nix (subscriber, #2304)
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(A bunch of examples, some more impressive than others: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-26369329).
Posted Jun 20, 2020 15:24 UTC (Sat)
by NAR (subscriber, #1313)
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This comment shows exactly why this whole naming issue boils down to power. Who has the power to force other people to change their language, their religion. It's not about decency, goodwill - it's all about power. I do think people have every right to be offended when somebody calls them in a way they don't prefer (be it a racial slur or something else). But I also do think they don't have the right to ban that word from unrelated conversations. For example if Stan wants to be called Loretta, that's perfectly fine. If he wants to forbid other people using the word Stan - now that's where the problem starts.
I do admit I was startled when I saw bunch of swastikas on a Kyoto tourist map - but it would be preposterous of me to demand that they change those symbols. I do think being decent means that I accept that other people are different than me and don't force my views on them.
Posted Jun 20, 2020 20:15 UTC (Sat)
by Wol (subscriber, #4433)
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> This comment shows exactly why this whole naming issue boils down to power.
And who exactly ARE those "other billions"? Or is that just hyperbole? There are one billion Indians, and even if we lump America and Europe together we don't even get close! Plus I bet a lot of non-Indians don't give a monkeys - I regularly see Swastikas over here (but yes, I am interested in WWII aircraft ...).
So the people for whom the swastika means "good luck" greatly exceeds the number of those offended, I expect...
Cheers,
Loaded terms in free software
Loaded terms in free software
And yes, Indians definitely should look at thier use of symbols that are offensive to OTHER billions of people.
Loaded terms in free software
Loaded terms in free software
Wol