Greg.See-Kee@f631.n712.z3.fidonet.org (Greg See-Kee) (06/05/90)
Index Number: 8621 BD> In a message to Greg See-Kee <21 May 90 23:20:00> Fred Myers wrote: FM>> Please define do-gooder. In America it has a negative FM>> connotation, e.g. Webster's New International Dictionary, 2nd ed.: FM>> "An earnest, usually impractical-minded humanitarian bent on FM>> promoting welfare work or reform; commonly with a derogatory FM>> implication of naivete or blundering ineffectiveness." Because of the over-flood of messages, I missed the original message. Next thing I know, you BBs will be giving me dictionary definitions of BLACK, DISABLED, RETARDED, WOMAN, CRIPPLE, ... and then telling me that we cannot use these words because of their derogatory implications. Obviously some people in this conference are incapable of ever learning! We went over the "Terms" issue a long time ago. Just because one particular socio-cultural group says that something has "negaqtive overtones", does not mean that the word or terms are forever banned. -- Uucp: ..!{decvax,oliveb}!bunker!hcap!hnews!3!712!631!Greg.See-Kee Internet: Greg.See-Kee@f631.n712.z3.fidonet.org