In many cases it's more than ridiculous, it
s completely non-sensical. What is the logic behind removing the word "master" even supposed to be?
The problem with slavery is not that there is a word for it, it's that it exists, and used to be very common. By using the word "master" we are not condoning slavery, nobody can believe that. Just like we are not condoning domestic violence by using the word "hit" in "hit song".
For the word blacklist I can see how misguided people could make a case, since the word black is used for something negative. Still ridiculous of course.
Another absurd example: In my project they decided to change the name of a "blackout tool". There is nothing negative about this tool, it doesn't make things worse, it just colours them black.
The problem with slavery is not that there is a word for it, it's that it exists, and used to be very common. By using the word "master" we are not condoning slavery, nobody can believe that. Just like we are not condoning domestic violence by using the word "hit" in "hit song".
For the word blacklist I can see how misguided people could make a case, since the word black is used for something negative. Still ridiculous of course.
Another absurd example: In my project they decided to change the name of a "blackout tool". There is nothing negative about this tool, it doesn't make things worse, it just colours them black.