From: B Kelly Date: 2011-11-15T10:09:42+09:00 Subject: [ruby-core:41046] [ruby-trunk - Bug #5625] Remove profanity and pejoratives Issue #5625 has been updated by B Kelly. Andrew Grimm wrote: > > Can we get rid of "lame" at least, please? Dude, that's fucking retarded. http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lame Seriously. One can say "that's lame" without denigrating people who are physically impaired, the same way one can say "that's fucked up" without referring to airplane bathroom sex. Regards, Bill ---------------------------------------- Bug #5625: Remove profanity and pejoratives http://redmine.ruby-lang.org/issues/5625 Author: Andrew Grimm Status: Third Party's Issue Priority: Normal Assignee: Eric Hodel Category: Target version: ruby -v: ruby 1.8.8dev (2011-05-25) [i386-darwin10.7.0] There are currently 6 lines with the f-word, 4 lines with "wtf" that weren't just random combinations of letters, and one line with "bullshit". While I personally dislike such profanity, the main benefit from getting rid of it is that it'd mean people of all ages could read Ruby's source code. There's also three lines where "lame" is used as a pejorative. Using a group of people as a pejorative should be avoided. -- http://redmine.ruby-lang.org