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in reply to a message by Ninor
You compared Cohen to Hitler! Twice now. I never did that, nor did anyone else on here. You also compared to to Sophia. Both comparisons were totally fallacious.
It's not just a name! It's a sacred title in a major religion. Sophia, on the other hand, is just a name. Of course you wouldn't be offended if someone named their kid Priest - you're an atheist, so you really can't speak on behalf of the people who might be offended. I am personally bothered by names like Priest (which is never used...) and Deacon (which is), but even they aren't as charged as Cohen.
A gentile using the name Cohen is ultimately okay, just like everything else is ultimately okay. It stinks nastily of ignorance and entitlement, and it is literally cultural appropriation. It is just as okay as ignorance, entitlement, and cultural appropriation are.
...Oh, sorry, there was a Hitler comparison. Well, that's just dumb. LOL
It's not just a name! It's a sacred title in a major religion. Sophia, on the other hand, is just a name. Of course you wouldn't be offended if someone named their kid Priest - you're an atheist, so you really can't speak on behalf of the people who might be offended. I am personally bothered by names like Priest (which is never used...) and Deacon (which is), but even they aren't as charged as Cohen.
A gentile using the name Cohen is ultimately okay, just like everything else is ultimately okay. It stinks nastily of ignorance and entitlement, and it is literally cultural appropriation. It is just as okay as ignorance, entitlement, and cultural appropriation are.
...Oh, sorry, there was a Hitler comparison. Well, that's just dumb. LOL
This message was edited 11/1/2013, 12:17 PM
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This is what I was trying to get at further down.
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Cohen is a title, but nowadays it's also a name. And people get offended way too easily, especially when it comes to religion.
I give up. I'm not even gonna try to make my point again.
I give up. I'm not even gonna try to make my point again.
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Your point is totally clear. It's not really your business to declare whether other people are right to be offended. It's your business to take that knowledge and decide whether you're going to respect those people, or whether you feel entitled to be a jerk about it anyway.
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