I realize that even the use of such mutually exclusive terms (in the aforequoted title) presents a significant grammatical dilemma.
But, in consideration of recent events surrounding the entire issue of banning the term now carries such a cornucopia of bad baggage for me that I'd like to suggest discontinuing its use in favor of a less pejorative term.
Truthfully, I can't imagine any current residents on THIS forum being kicked out for crimes against the brotherhood, but in the future if (let's say) some feminine irrigation reservoir came on and made a nuisance of themsleves they could be.........."exiled".:idea: I was going to suggest "banishment", as was the practice in 15th Century England... But the word was too close to the same thing.
I'm just getting so tired of the past being dredged up by seeing the word "banned" so fricken often, I thought it might be a refreshing change of pace.
Just a thought....... (yeah, I know "eat my weenie Django".... I hear ya.)
SD
But, in consideration of recent events surrounding the entire issue of banning the term now carries such a cornucopia of bad baggage for me that I'd like to suggest discontinuing its use in favor of a less pejorative term.
Truthfully, I can't imagine any current residents on THIS forum being kicked out for crimes against the brotherhood, but in the future if (let's say) some feminine irrigation reservoir came on and made a nuisance of themsleves they could be.........."exiled".:idea: I was going to suggest "banishment", as was the practice in 15th Century England... But the word was too close to the same thing.
I'm just getting so tired of the past being dredged up by seeing the word "banned" so fricken often, I thought it might be a refreshing change of pace.
Just a thought....... (yeah, I know "eat my weenie Django".... I hear ya.)
SD