1. I agree with Hornsby's view of slurs for the most part. I agree that slurs cannot be placed into meaning theories. There are certainly words that could be used to more precisely communicate about or describe something while slurs carry connotations.
2. From a language standpoint, I do not totally agree that slurs should be considered "useless." Morally, one could say that they shouldn't be used, but the fact is that slurs carry connotations and thus can be used to express emotions. Because of this, I wouldn't consider slurs useless in language.
3. Is it fair of Hornsby to say that slurs are useless? Slurs hold connotations and thus are used to convey, often negative, attitudes and emotions. Is there meaning in that?
No I don't thinks its useless regarding music and other arts. However, using it as a pejorative is unnecessary. There is never a need to expresses your hatred, by creating more hate.
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