Talk:Epithet
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Though wikipedia is not supposed to be censored for minors, the content the author inserted here is very unnecessary.
Quote: "In contemporary usage, an epithet often is an abusive or defamatory phrase. "Jew-lover", "pinko commie", "Bible-thumper", "cock-sucker", "wank-merchant", "tit-man" and "nigger"..."
The inclusion of such language is completely unnecessary, and instead of being informative, leads one to believe such terms could possibly reflect the opinion of the author. --Greenday121 17:51, 25 September 2005 (UTC)
- Agreed. Removed the examples and the boilerplate. There was a comment in the raw source: epithet quote from Mrs Malaprop in Sheridan's The Rivals is needed here; I left that in, and copy it here. Sietse 14:56, 28 September 2005 (UTC)
[edit] Heading
I am confused by the section heading "Mortals". It is clearly wrong, but I can't work out what it is meant to be. Demogorgon's Soup-taster 10:53, 7 February 2006 (UTC)
- It's rather self-evident: the previous section is about religious epithets for divinities and saints (deceased), this one about those who still have to die: mortals! Still, if you find it confusing, feel free to make a suggestion; profane sounds to pejorative for my taste Fastifex 11:12, 7 February 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Biology
"However, in zoological nomenclature there is no such term as an "epithet"." - strictly speaking no, but the term is also applied there wor simple want of a proper one, or am I mistaken? Dysmorodrepanis 15:21, 2 June 2006 (UTC)
