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    Quote Originally Posted by quantumsaint View Post
    It's not that they're easily offended, it's that most of them (in my experience) don't like when you use their sexual preference as a synonym for something undesirable.
    seeing as how "gay," "homo," "fag," "faggot," and "queer" have a different meaning that was around LONG before the LGBT community made it into something different...I don't see where the offense is.

    Gay=happy
    Homo=same
    Fag=cigarette
    faggot=bundle of sticks
    queer=strange

    I don't see the problem, in general.

    As I said before, since it is too risky for SE, the best option would be to not have it at all, OR called it something other than "wedding" or "marriage." (both of which were intended as "Holy" matrimony). This is close to the same thing as saying that "God" (meaning the Christian god) should be in the game instead of the twelve. How many people would that offend?
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    Quote Originally Posted by Morticous View Post
    I agree,
    I mean, fag means cigarette, should all cigarettes be offended when gay people call each other fags?
    I don't think gay people call themselves fags ... at least none I've ever known ...

    And the same goes for queer too. In England it means strange or ill.

    Edit ... got beaten too it lol

    Edit2 ... I agree that marriage should be called something else. I don't want God to be in the game. He's done nothing but ruin my life in the real world, and I strongly believe in the Twelve
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    Quote Originally Posted by Dubont View Post
    seeing as how "gay," "homo," "fag," "faggot," and "queer" have a different meaning that was around LONG before the LGBT community made it into something different...I don't see where the offense is.

    Gay=happy
    Homo=same
    Fag=cigarette
    faggot=bundle of sticks
    queer=strange

    I don't see the problem, in general.

    As I said before, since it is too risky for SE, the best option would be to not have it at all, OR called it something other than "wedding" or "marriage." (both of which were intended as "Holy" matrimony). This is close to the same thing as saying that "God" (meaning the Christian god) should be in the game instead of the twelve. How many people would that offend?
    I simply thinking leaving it out all together is the answer, its such a dumb thing to get married in game anyway, whats the big deal just leaving it out?

    @ xeak - I've seen them call each other that. I was confused myself, neither of them looked like a cigarette at all!!!!
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    It's the negative association you're creating with it that they most likely have a problem with. It reinforces homophobia, even when used unintentionally. Just use "lame" or something similar instead.
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    I know who I'm marrying if they ever add marriage
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    And there WILL be a wedding service. Make no mistake about it.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Reika View Post
    I know who I'm marrying if they ever add marriage
    Ooh I hope it's meeee~
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    Wish I had someone to marry I'm so lonely ...
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    Quote Originally Posted by quantumsaint View Post
    It's the negative association you're creating with it that they most likely have a problem with. It reinforces homophobia, even when used unintentionally. Just use "lame" or something similar instead.
    but...lame would offend the crippled...seeing as how "lame" originally meant disabled to the extent that movement, especially walking, is impaired.......so what...we go from insulted the LGBT community to insulting crippled kids in wheel chairs? That's even worse!
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    Quote Originally Posted by quantumsaint View Post
    And there WILL be a wedding service. Make no mistake about it.
    you would say something like that.
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