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June 28, 2007

British Bureaucrats May Delete the Word "Prostitute"

Posted by Dave Blount at June 28, 2007 9:25 AM

One of the more disturbing aspects of 1984 is the way the government would attempt to control our thoughts by deleting words from the language. More disturbing still is the way real-life bureaucrats have followed suit.

The word "prostitute" may be removed from British legal statutes because it carries "stigma." A spokeswoman for the Justice Ministry says of the word:

It's been around since 1824, so it was a bit outdated. It just wasn't really helpful to label people.

Instead of using the incorrect word, bureauweenies refer to "persons who sell sex persistently."

I'm sure other criminals don't like being labeled either. Is "child molester" still on the books? They might want to check its expiration date. How about "burglar"?

Of course, the reason the word "prostitution" is being erased is that you can't resist what you can't name, and prostitution typifies the moral climate liberals have been imposing on us with increasing success for generations. Next, they might want to go after the words "degeneracy" and "moonbattery."