[um_ya]

I've learned to just avoid people that get caught up on such petty semantics.

Language is a way of conveying meaning.

Hyper focusing on the words being used, diminishes time spent on the transaction of mind.

[enriquto]

> Hyper focusing on the words being used, diminishes time spent on the transaction of mind.

On the other hand, this is the whole point of writing poetry. You focus on the particular shape of words and try to fit them to an arbitrary, meaningless, pattern.

[mathgladiator]

This is key for adults. This is one reason that I generally avoid people that are put off by bad words even positive intent.

Life is... when you really think about it... absurd.

[necovek]

I think the GP was focusing on people rising to fight when "others" are offended (as opposed to "I/we are offended by this"), but it may just be my pet peeve ;)