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Not All Epithets and Insults are Equal

Not All Epithets and Insults are Equal

The “new nor­mal” of pro­tect­ing every­one from any­thing and every­thing has reached the lev­el of social media inani­ties like the ‘Tik­Tok’ chal­lenge. The Nation­al Foot­ball League is impos­ing penal­ties for “bait­ing or taunt­ing acts or words that may engen­der ill-will between teams”. Expe­ri­ence makes me doubt 350-pound line­men are in immi­nent dan­ger from ges­tures or name-call­ing.Read the rest