I was going to have a few comments on the other Democratic presidential candidate John Edwards, but it turns out you have to go into rehab if you use the word 'faggot', so I - so kind of an impasse, can't really talk about Edwards.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The author claims she cannot discuss a political opponent due to potential backlash over using a slurs.
- In plain terms
- She can't talk about Edwards because of a slur.
- What can you take from it?
- Speech restrictions limit political criticism.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Should slurs be banned in politics?
- Who decides acceptable speech?
Another view
The claim conflates personal choice with institutional prohibition.
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