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I have always wondered about the origin of certain words because I believe words should be descriptive and important.
This article uses the word "gay" several times. I have noticed that boys who prefer boys over girls and girls who prefer girls over boys have been successful in getting the public to accept this word into the everyday language of our country.
These people avoid the use of the word "homosexual" as if it were the plague but, to my knowledge, have not found an acceptable replacement for the word "lesbian" in the American vocabulary.
They have also been successful in replacing the word "hetrosexual" with the word "straight".
I raise the questions because the author of this article is concerned with the words "equal" and "rights" and how they appy or do not apply to those of her sexual persuasion.
Does the U S Constitution define marriage or give the "right" to marry to a certain group of humans? I can't find such a "right" and Does the U S Constitution declare all persons "equal" in all matters? I can't find such equality.
It is important to consider the origin of words and why they are used to replace other words and who or what group started using these 'words' to convey a different meaning. I am David Turner.

David Turner, Joplin Globe 63 Comments [6/4/2012 3:44:55 AM]
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Submitted By: Missouri1988
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#1410053
rebel

English is misused by most people every single day to convey messages. English constantly changes, if it doesn't it could very well die. Anyway, what are you freaking bitching about? The word "gay" is frequently used by young people, both gay and straight, to mean something that is not to their liking, ie "that is so gay." I thought you weirdos would have liked this!
I don't condone it, myself.

6/5/2012 5:58:17 AM
#1410078
Mrs. Antichrist

I am David Turner.

Sucks to be you.

6/5/2012 7:10:59 AM
#1410087
CanadianBroad

LoL Wut?

"Non-Sequitor of the Month" Award?


6/5/2012 7:29:45 AM
#1410099
John_in_Oz

Unless you currently work with a lathe, Mr Turner, you get bonus hypocrisy points.

6/5/2012 7:58:12 AM
#1410116
werewolf

And what do the words 'David Turner' mean? Are they in the Constitution?

6/5/2012 8:29:27 AM
#1410124
Philbert McAdamia

It is important to consider the origin of words and why they are used to replace other words and who or what group started using these 'words' to convey a different meaning

Consider the Fundy Word Redefinition Project.

6/5/2012 8:45:04 AM
#1410127
freako104

I am David Turner. I failed America.

6/5/2012 8:49:29 AM
#1410225
jroyals

I am David Turner....and I am a dumb ass.

6/5/2012 3:24:31 PM
#1410402
The_L

Dear Mr. Turner: You are absolutely correct. I will now proceed to replace the words "cool," "why," "here," and "there," with "delightful," "wherefore," "hither," and "thither." After all, I don't know what group decided to replace these words with other words, so the old words MUST be better.

6/6/2012 4:41:06 AM
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Blue the Thief


6/6/2012 6:56:22 PM
#1410871
aaa

What the hell is this even supposed to be?

6/7/2012 1:32:34 PM
#1410921
LogicalAgnostic

Your argument is nonsense because if you cared so much about words descriptions and labels as well as their origins then you would know even the words HETEROsexual (for someone who loves words so much you sure cannot spell) and homosexual were also invented words once upon a time for a description just as the words gay, bisexual, transgendered, asexual and other such words came about to describe said kinds of people.

So really... what is your point in all this? It sounds to me like you don't have an argument so you are just serving up a huge word salad of pointless gibberish just to top it all off with an end paragraph that needs a serious citation.

If you actually read the US Constitution you would in fact find that equality for all men (AKA MANKIND MEANING WOMEN TOO!) is actually in there and no matter how much you insist it isn't will not change the fact that it is.

GAY, STRAIGHT, BISEXUAL, TRANSGENDERED, QUEER, ASEXUAL. NONE of those labels or states of being in a person make someone any less qualified for EQUAL RIGHTS. We are all human beings and we all bleed the same. Even people like you who have these rights and that is why you keep airing out your gum holes with this claptrap and hatred. GROW UP, David Turner.

6/7/2012 8:09:35 PM
#1411541
jobawb

The technical term for this insidious plot is "slang".

6/9/2012 8:41:24 PM
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