Agreed with Guardsman. It seems that many of the opposed (not using offensive terms) side's argument have devolved to elaborated "You're stupid/juvenile." (Especially Krud's "I'm right, you're wrong and less than human.")
I'm still at a loss as to how Govt. stats help to support not using "rape". Everyone for its use agrees that rape is indeed a terrible thing; but we also agree that the meanings of "I'm gonna rape your sister." and "My Banshees just raped your Warriors." are quite different. I wonder if any of the opposed has found the film
Gran Torino enjoyable, or somehow found Eastwood's character to be stupid or juvenile as they state that is what using such language does.
According to multiple online, and the couple printed I had laying around, dictionaries, saying "My banshees just raped you." Is VERY acceptable by definition of the word. Please see
ALL bold entries. Anyone who take offense to using a word correctly may want to do some reading least they get all puffed up about some grape pulp or mustard.
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rape
1 [reyp] Show IPA noun, verb, raped, rap·ing.
–noun
1.
the unlawful compelling of a woman through physical force or duress to have sexual intercourse.
2.
any act of sexual intercourse that is forced upon a person.
3.
statutory rape.
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–verb (used with object)
6.
to force to have sexual intercourse.
7.
to plunder (a place); despoil.8.
to seize, take, or carry off by force.–verb (used without object)
9.
to commit rape.
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Origin:
1250–1300; (v.) Middle English rapen < Anglo-French raper < Latin rapere to seize, carry off by force, plunder; (noun) Middle English < Anglo-French ra ( a ) p ( e ), derivative of raper
—Related forms
rap·a·ble, rape·a·ble, adjective
rap·ist, rap·er, noun
un·raped, adjective
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rape
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a plant, Brassica napus, of the mustard family, whose leaves are used for food for hogs, sheep, etc., and whose seeds yield rape oil.
Origin:
1350–1400; Middle English (< Middle French ) < Latin rāpum (neuter), rāpa (feminine) turnip; cognate with Greek rhápys
rape
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–noun
the residue of grapes, after the juice has been extracted, used as a filter in making vinegar.
Origin:
1590–1600; < French râpe < Germanic; compare Old High German raspōn to scrape
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rape 1 (reɪp) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
— n
1. See also statutory rape the offence of forcing a person, esp a woman, to submit to sexual intercourse against that person's will
2.
the act of despoiling a country in warfare; rapine3.
any violation or abuse: the rape of justice4. archaic abduction: the rape of the Sabine women
— vb
5. to commit rape upon (a person)
6.
( also intr ) to plunder or despoil (a place) in war7.
archaic to carry off by force; abduct To see the results yourself go to
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