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Hey Pandas, What Is Your Opinion On The Renaming Of Coon Cheese?
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What do you think ?
Foxxy (The Original) 4 years ago (edited)
Hmm, I am in 2 minds. I don’t believe everything should be censored just in case it might offend someone but there is also line that shouldn’t be crossed. Allens lollies have just changed the names of Chico babies to Cheekies and Red Skins to Red Ripper. I understand that the names have racist overtones just like C**n cheese but without knowing the history as to why or who named these products I don’t feel I can give an informed response. I do believe words can hurt BUT I also believe context and intent are everything. If we just focus on the words then pretty much anything can be considered offensive so I think in most circumstances/situations you need to focus on the intent and context and not the actual word itself. I hope I am making sense.
ravager (Post author) 4 years ago
I'm on the same page, but my perspective is it will lose its originality due to the different name apart from that if the issue right now is effecting society then I'd change it, my understanding is why did it happen to pop out of nowhere and when did this become a problem in today's society.
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Hmm, I am in 2 minds. I don’t believe everything should be censored just in case it might offend someone but there is also line that shouldn’t be crossed. Allens lollies have just changed the names of Chico babies to Cheekies and Red Skins to Red Ripper. I understand that the names have racist overtones just like C**n cheese but without knowing the history as to why or who named these products I don’t feel I can give an informed response. I do believe words can hurt BUT I also believe context and intent are everything. If we just focus on the words then pretty much anything can be considered offensive so I think in most circumstances/situations you need to focus on the intent and context and not the actual word itself. I hope I am making sense.
ravager (Post author) 4 years ago
I'm on the same page, but my perspective is it will lose its originality due to the different name apart from that if the issue right now is effecting society then I'd change it, my understanding is why did it happen to pop out of nowhere and when did this become a problem in today's society.
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