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Would you consider banning the term JFC?
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Anonymous
| Hmmm...I don't actually know if I have ever used the term JFC on DCUM, but I certainly do in my personal life. I am a former Catholic, but I don't use the term because of the "former" part; I use it because it was so commonplace in my Catholic upbringing that it holds a place in my expressive lexicon. See also: Jesus, Mary & Joseph! Also profane, I know. I actually would never use the term in public/mixed company, where I also would typically limit swearing for fear of causing discomfort/offense. But, I also do not judge others for their choices. Interesting that Jeff won't ban it, and I think he likely won't because NOT all religious people are offended by the term, clearly, given the vast # of Catholics I know who "swear" in this exact same way. I, however, knowing your feelings, am super unlikely to use the term on DCUM from this point forward. Consider yourself having a victory of one, OP? |
Anonymous
All these kind, well-meaning people who are clearly using it innocently. Not. |
Anonymous
| Do you want OMG banned too? Or jeez louise? How about Jesus H Christ? Or just Christ, or just Jesus? |
Anonymous
I would bet all the money I have that NO ONE is using it to intentionally persecute Christians. |
Anonymous
| JFC this threat is ridiculous |
Anonymous
That is so nice. Thank you! And before people get all over me again (OP), I'm the first to say that I do swear some myself, certainly in private. If I stub my toe, my rantings will not be pretty. However, I do think that there are levels when it comes to this and that purposely taking the name of anyone's religious diety, in public, is risking being unnecessarily offensive. I would never say anything like this when other people are around, nor would I write this way on social media or here in an anonymous forum. It's a matter of degrees, but I think it's important to recognize that what we put out into the world is being judged and interpreted by others who hold different things sacred. |
Anonymous
Again, as someone said, intentions don't matter. You are being informed here that a significant number of people find the term offensive. Use that information as you will - either to hurt and dismiss others, or cut it out of your vocabulary to show that you respect that. |
Anonymous
Oh no! Sounds like these poor Christians will need to find a different way to feel persecuted. |
Anonymous
Fine, but stop saying we’re intentionally persecuting you. We’re not. |
Anonymous
Literally no one here has said that. |
Anonymous
| I’m a church-every-Sunday Christian and I use the term. People don’t use it because we are an anti Christian society—we use it exactly because we *are* a Christian society. |
Anonymous
Actually, people have said that. They said it’s part of the “anti-Catholic” aspects of this board. |
Anonymous
| REally sick of the religious snowflakes. Get over yourselves. We are not making a new rule based on your fairytales. |
Anonymous
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Also, the following in response to my post about how apparently you all are being persecuted:
“All these kind, well-meaning people who are clearly using it innocently. Not.” What is that supposed to mean, except that people are supposedly using it in an insidious way? |
Anonymous
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