Choosing words carefully

Dear Editor:

I noted your comments stating: “Every word we use needs to be carefully chosen” in your editorial linking national Women’s History Month and the Russian war against the Ukraine. I thought the need to carefully choose our words is probably a universal truth. Then, I read the letter to the editor regarding leased land at Shelter Bay. I have no doubt the author of that letter has strong feelings and might be personally affected by relevant circumstances.

I think a careful choice of words in expressing personal opinions would avoid descriptions that call groups or individuals “wards o...