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Re: Billy's grammar confusion re: "pimping"

	Yep, as usual, I should have complied with the 24 hour rule. . 
.But I think you missed the point of my post Ross.  
	I think we should discuss and explore language.  I think this is 
particularly important in regards to language which has the capacity to 
offend.  I was not comparing pimp in the same way as you consider below, 
only discussing other areas where language should be discussed because of 
the capacity of hurt others.  
	maxwell 

On Thu, 1 May 1997, ross smith wrote:

> 
> Pimp is no way comparable to "gyp" (derived from Gypsy) or "jew" 
> (obviously derived), or "nigger". Pimp offends no group except pimps, 
> who, in my opinion should be verbally degraded.
> 
> But when you call someone a pimp who is not a pimp, that is a mean 
> insult, nasty.
> 
> Now "pimping" evidence should mean, to keep things straight, selling 
> evidence and getting benefit from it that is not rightfully yours. But, 
> as used in this context, to pimp evidence is to degrade it through verbal 
> means, which does retain some of the meaning of pimp in that a pimp 
> degrades women by verbal means (as well as by commercial and physical and 
> other means).
> 
> We must watch our language, but we don't need to worry about offending 
> that opressed minority known aqs pimps.
> 
> Ross Smith
> Wake Forest University Debate
> 910-759-5268
> Box 7324 Reynolda Station
> Winston-Salem, NC  27109
> 
> 

"I sing sometimes like my life is at stake, Cause you're only as loud 
as the noises you make.  I'm learning to laugh as loud as I can listen, 
Cause silence is violence in women and poor people, if more people were  
screaming then I could relax" - Ani Difranco
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