Athiest Manifesto

Which is why I didn't include that in my first post. I certainly think that discussions about atheism should be less about attacking religion, and more about demonstrating how unecessary and irrelevant it is and can be.
I think Dawkins does a reasonable job of this, although I personally find his manner a little irritating.

I think the author realises this, and he states that he wants to reclaim (or claim) the word.

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we should look to other groups who have reclaimed mocking nicknames, such as gays, Methodists and Quakers

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Once upon a time the word "gay" definitely did not mean homosexual in any way shape or form. And you would probably have been there claiming it was being incorrectly used. But the word has taken on an alternative meaning, which now, to all intents and purposes has become its primary meaning
that's the beauty of language. It's not set in stone. It's fluid. It changes.

so.. not slang.

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I agree the following should be for the other thread but as you posted it here I will answer here.

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You don't think homosexuals, for instance, have reclaimed the words "gay" and "queer" and use them so as to, if not nulify, then weaken their use as derogatory terms? Why not? Indeed.Edited by Heathen, : No reason given.