From: zeborah@gmail.com   
      
   Brian M. Scott  wrote:   
      
   > I don't understand what's not clear.  (1) Some words are   
   > usually used to derogate or to offend; a sensible person   
   > recognizes this and is cautious about using words that are   
   > likely to fall into that category.   
      
   So a sensible person A, when told by B that a word, though it doesn't   
   fall into that category in A's country, does fall into that category in   
   B's country, would be cautious about using that word around people from   
   B's country in future?   
      
   > (2) A sensible person   
   > *also* pays attention to the context in which words are   
   > used, including words that have strong negative loading for   
   > that person, and tries not to take offense or to suggest   
   > that offense might reasonably be taken at the mere use of   
   > the words independent of their context.   
      
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