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Originally Posted by amandalouise
I love the way this site does the censoring words.. even though its just words on a computer screen I know many people who just seeing a certain word will trigger them into having flashbacks or a panic attack example that body part talked about above sends many I know into panic and flashbacks because during their attacks with their abuser they were forced to engage in that body part with their abuser using that very word in a vulgar sentence of what he wanted his victim to do.
this is a mental health website where there are people easily upset, triggered or affected in all kinds of ways by words, thoughts so to me its understandable and not an invasion to me, when I see either the moderators or the automatic system did the censoring for me.
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But at the same time, there are plenty of people who feel like these words help them better express their frustration or feelings, what about these people? This is what free speech is about. This system always benefits the people who just don't want to hear it. ALWAYS. I'm sorry, but hearing words and sentiments you don't like is just a part of life, and attempting to shelter yourself off is only counter productive. You don't have to like what someone says, but they should ALWAYS have the right to express themselves verbally in any way they want.
And censoring body parts is just asinine, regardless of their age. That's just anatomy. The word idiot would have been comparable to saying the f word a hundred years ago, but no one seems to care now. It's all so relative, we just decide one day, 'hey, that word offends me! you're not allowed to say it.'
Ridiculous.