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February 2001

.... but names will never really hurt you

A famous philosopher who is long deceased once said something along the lines that words are just that- words. In today’s politically correct society, words are censored as much as a woman’s bare tush on television or Eminem performing live on Sesame Street. Let’s face it: while words do convey messages, they do not actually harm anyone.

Has anyone ever died because they were called a "poopie head?" Has there ever been a terrorist holding a building on hostage with his potty mouth? I think not.

Words are just words. The actions committed are the real culprits in hate crimes. People say things sometimes without thinking logically quite often. It happens to everyone daily. If our fellow peers could perhaps have a better sense of humor and not take the words so seriously all the time everyone would be better off.

There’s a reason why our high school’s discipline policy is just as severe for uttering naughty terminology as it is for pounding someone’s face in. Try to figure this one out, cause we sure as heck can’t. Sounds ridiculous, but then why do people get so aggravated over words in the first place? Words, insignificant words, that’s all they are.

Arguments are made that words do hurt but in most cases they are meaningless and should be brushed aside. For people that can’t control their thought/speaking process shouldn’t be bothered about or considered a problem.

Words aren’t the problem. The people are the problem. People that take words too critically ought to begin concentrating on the actions of the person rather than their ignorant gibberish.

Only the truly determined people can endure insults to only make them a stronger person. The words themselves aren’t anything to shed tears about. You can take these annotations made and create a more positive look in your own life.

By Ron Dalton and Greg Goldman
Editorials Editor and Staff writer