Don't get excited about words

I have been wondering why people get so excited by words. People are so easily offended now by words they consider derogatory that it has become dangerous for the average guy to sit down with his buddies and just talk. After all, if your waiter overhears you and is offended he might be tempted to put a "little wang" in your coffee. This probably won't happen if you are at the country diner after a day of duck hunting (even if you talk about the server's buttocks, it would probably be appreciated), but at the big city bistro you might be in trouble. I guess the word that is most bothersome is fag. The word itself is misunderstood. The Brits often call a cigarette a fag, which is descended from one of the original definitions of the word faggot. According to wordiq.com faggot is defined as an "archaic unit of measurement, a type of food, or a bundle of sticks." It is also defined as a derogatory term for gay men. If one were to call another a "faggot" this would be very insulting, but if one were just to use the word "fag" to another it may or may not be a big deal. It must be taken in context. For instance when friends are together and one advises his buddy to "Get in the car you fag, we're going for more beer" then there would be no offense taken. "Catch the ball next time you fag" is not going draw any ire. The point being that this is a common word among males and does not necessarily allude to sexuality. It is similar to calling a friend a pussy, although that crosses the line somewhat and could be construed as a "fighting word." If you add the "got" to "fag" and come up with the word "faggot," well then a fight might ensue. Recently there was some sort of stupid controversy that came to light considering the words used in a professional baseball locker room. I would imagine that the guys were calling each other fags. This language will be heard in every locker room in every sport from little league on up.
Now it is noted that the word "faggot" is a derogatory word when describing gay males. Using the word "fag" is not the same thing. You might be gay and be a fag, but most likely a gay person is not. Then again there are a whole lot of people who are not gay that are deserving of the term. Think about it. After our country was attacked by Muslim terrorists (let us call them what they are) there were many people who protested against this nation and our policies. Thousands had been killed in a cowardly fashion and these people were whining about the impending military action the United States would take and in effect blaming their own nation for the actions of the terrorists. I submit to you that those people are fags. I suspect that a good many people in the so called Green Movement are also fags. Don't misunderstand, healthy environmentalism is a good thing. Nobody in their right mind wants to damage the ecology and if some industries have to clean up their act at substantial cost to them, so be it! What I am alluding to are those that are so environmentally conscious that they are willing to damage to nation in the relentless pursuit of environmentalism. There are those who say that mindless environmentalism is a religion to some and I would have to agree. The whole Cap and Trade thing that is hot right now is probably not the best thing for this nation. I would imagine that those behind it are fags. Let me take this a step further. The military of this nation is homophobic and the whole "don't ask, don't tell" thing has been resented by the services. It is ironic however that anyone who has ever served can tell you that gays are now and have been serving in the armed forces. This usually causes no difficulty as most gay people, out of self preservation, keep this part of their lives private. It is time for gays to be allowed to serve openly. Just like anybody else gay people have the right to serve and if necessary die in that service to their nation. Fags on the other hand are not normally interested in military service. They look upon such service as evil and those that serve as agents of evil (no I won't use the term evil doers). Many of them seem to hate their country. Most also have a "we are the world" mentality that is unrealistic. That is all fine and good until it begins to affect the lives of Americans and the rightful defense of this nation's prosperity not to mention the actual physical well being of the citizens. Remember, just because you are straight, you still might be a fag and conversely you might be gay but not be. Something to ponder.