There is a "virtuous" cycle when it comes to outrage - the more you see others outraging, the more you want to outrage. Thankfully, language policing is on its way down (I think)
Check out any newspaper these days. You'll see that no one commits suicide. They kill themselves or take their own lives. They die by suicide, but never commit it. The theory seems to be that the use of the word "commit" implies some sort of crime.
I wrote on the topic of Language policing:
https://telcoldtakes.substack.com/p/fighting-language-policing
That is why I push back against the tyranny of inclusive language by using "commit suicide", "slave" and "actress" where appropriate.
what's wrong wiht "commit suicide"? should one say "self suicide" or something?
Check out any newspaper these days. You'll see that no one commits suicide. They kill themselves or take their own lives. They die by suicide, but never commit it. The theory seems to be that the use of the word "commit" implies some sort of crime.