what's your most controversial belief?

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[–]Alienhunter 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (1 child)

Murder is very rude.

Rude Adjective

  1. offensively impolite or bad-mannered. "she had been rude to her boss"

Killing people is offensively impolite and bad mannered.

  1. having a startling abruptness. "the war came as a very rude awakening"

Not necessarily then case with a slow murder I suppose but still the case if you see someone get shot.

Now I think the reason this is seen as a controversial statement is because there's a degree of rude that is so rude that describing anything in that category as rude is seen as downplaying the issue. It is similar to saying that multiple stab wounds are hazardous to your health. It's obviously true, but it's so silly to say that it's funny.

[–]HomoTomato 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

While murder is undoubtedly a heinous and morally reprehensible act, it could be argued that the term "rude" is an inadequate descriptor for such a grave crime. The word "rude" often carries connotations of minor social faux pas and breaches of etiquette, which trivializes the severity of murder. Using such a benign term to describe an act that intentionally and unlawfully takes a human life significantly downplays its horrific nature and fails to convey the gravity of the crime. Murder is not merely a matter of rudeness; it is an egregious violation of human rights and a fundamental assault on the sanctity of life. Employing euphemisms like "rude" to describe murder not only fails to acknowledge the true magnitude of the crime but also risks desensitizing society to its abhorrent nature.