I know I'm risking a dogpiling here, but you and I have arrived at common ground in previous SJ discussions, so...

The way I see it, if we go ahead and eliminate words such as "idiot," for instance (a word that arguably has evolved beyond its original meaning), why stop there? Why not remove all words which cast people in a negative light from our vocabulary? Even words that we have used in these UFB comms to express our feelings about people we disapprove of? Or do people honestly believe that such a word as "douchenozzle," for instance, isn't offensive and hurtful to someone, somewhere? Where do we draw the line?

That's not even getting into how words and languages can evolve. Consider the fact that "queer," which originally meant "strange," eventually became a slur against homosexuals, and is now used with pride among some LGBT circles. The same goes for the word "dyke" with regards to lesbians, some of whom now use the phrase "butch dyke" proudly. A word's meaning and implications are not set in stone for all time.