The straw man you used was clearly within the "offensive" category. Taxi, to the best of my knowledge, is not an offensive word. Try using an argument that takes a non-offensive word and apply the same logic to it.
Phrases, and names that form phrases, are very common in the real world. I don't suddenly go bonkers when I see a name that could also be interpreted as a phrase. By the same logic, I don't flip out and have my "reality immersion" challenged when I meet a person in the real world who has a name that is also a word.
"Will Smith" -- is he a blacksmith, or just a black "Smith"? You decide. The name nazis on this server would have nuked his name if they were able to play god in real life. Not based upon any published rule, per se. Instead, the guide in question would have nuked his name because they didn't like him, possibly Will Smith he is black and the guide is from a country that has a long history of racial intolerance.
Of course, I don't honestly believe that. But, see how easy it is to make a straw man argument and beat upon that, instead of sticking to the debate?
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