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<blockquote data-quote="MGibster" data-source="post: 9169354" data-attributes="member: 4534">It's never going to be coherent because each culture comes with its own particular baggage.&nbsp; What might be acceptable in Spain may not be acceptable in the United States or Norway.&nbsp; Even among people who share a common language, Americans and our fine cousins in Great Britain, there is not a concensus over the acceptability of certain words.&nbsp; I have heard Australians and British people use a certain word that I was brought up never, ever to call someone, but to them its no big deal.&nbsp; If I go to great Britain and I hear people use that word, I'm just going to shrug my shoulders and get on with my life.&nbsp; If a British person is here, they should refrain from using it.&nbsp; When in Rome, right?&nbsp; Another reason it's never going to be coherent is because our sensibilities aren't set in stone.&nbsp; Rather our sensibilities are in a constant state of flux as we negotiate with ourselves and with others as to what is acceptable.&nbsp; And we are not always going to agree on what is acceptable.&nbsp; Personally, I think all your ideas about taking people from the history of Britain and using them as fodder to create villains for an RPG are great.&nbsp; (And it's not beause I suscribe to the Mel Gibson theory of Brits in history.)&nbsp; There's plenty of fodder from the United States you can use.&nbsp; I like George Washington, but feel free to use him because he's got some problematic elements.&nbsp; Authors are going to continue to use what we know of history, and maybe even current events, to influence our games.&nbsp; I like that people want to be considerate of the feelings of others.&nbsp; It's a positive step in the right direction.&nbsp; But the truth is you can't make everyone happy.&nbsp; And just because someone finds something offensive doesn't necessarily mean you should change anything.&nbsp; Give it a good look, sure, but sometimes part of negotiating those sensibilities means you don't agree to change.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="MGibster, post: 9169354, member: 4534"] It's never going to be coherent because each culture comes with its own particular baggage. What might be acceptable in Spain may not be acceptable in the United States or Norway. Even among people who share a common language, Americans and our fine cousins in Great Britain, there is not a concensus over the acceptability of certain words. I have heard Australians and British people use a certain word that I was brought up never, ever to call someone, but to them its no big deal. If I go to great Britain and I hear people use that word, I'm just going to shrug my shoulders and get on with my life. If a British person is here, they should refrain from using it. When in Rome, right? Another reason it's never going to be coherent is because our sensibilities aren't set in stone. Rather our sensibilities are in a constant state of flux as we negotiate with ourselves and with others as to what is acceptable. And we are not always going to agree on what is acceptable. Personally, I think all your ideas about taking people from the history of Britain and using them as fodder to create villains for an RPG are great. (And it's not beause I suscribe to the Mel Gibson theory of Brits in history.) There's plenty of fodder from the United States you can use. I like George Washington, but feel free to use him because he's got some problematic elements. Authors are going to continue to use what we know of history, and maybe even current events, to influence our games. I like that people want to be considerate of the feelings of others. It's a positive step in the right direction. But the truth is you can't make everyone happy. And just because someone finds something offensive doesn't necessarily mean you should change anything. Give it a good look, sure, but sometimes part of negotiating those sensibilities means you don't agree to change. [/QUOTE]

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