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JackRiddler

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13. Please look up privation.

Sun Aug 10, 2014, 07:51 PM

Aug 2014

Yes, offensive speech exists and can be very harmful to the people it targets. I do not agree with the OP as a general principle in all cases, but it does address an exaggerated style of being offended that has become very widespread, is counterproductive and distracting, and is actually abused by many to reinforce their own privileges. (See all the right-wingers constantly offended about things like insufficient displays of "patriotism" or "the war on Christmas.&quot

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Know when to be offended. [View all] Scuba Aug 2014 OP

Kicked and recommended In_The_Wind Aug 2014 #1

Good advice if ever there was any madokie Aug 2014 #2

K&R 99Forever Aug 2014 #3

Do you not think offensive speech exists? alp227 Aug 2014 #4

I could find your post offensive, but I'm just not a gonna! Scuba Aug 2014 #5

OK, but can you answer my question? alp227 Aug 2014 #6

Yes, offensive speech occurs every day. I think the point is ... Scuba Aug 2014 #7

OK, but isn't that the fallacy of relative privation? alp227 Aug 2014 #8

Um... I think it's called " Choose your battles." vanlassie Aug 2014 #11

"Mutterings of nuttery"... riqster Aug 2014 #21

Try it peanut buttery. lovemydog Aug 2014 #22

Get thee to a nunnery! riqster Aug 2014 #24

Please look up privation. JackRiddler Aug 2014 #13

I looked it up. Means exactly what I thought it did. Scuba Aug 2014 #23

Poverty, want? JackRiddler Aug 2014 #25

Me? My usage? I didn't use the word. Scuba Aug 2014 #26

Oops. JackRiddler Aug 2014 #31

Well said! rustydog Aug 2014 #29

Is this the right place to insert a 2 Live Crew video? snooper2 Aug 2014 #33

Pollution abelenkpe Aug 2014 #9

Sometimes injustice is demonstrated by what people say to others cyberswede Aug 2014 #10

Kicked and recommended! Enthusiast Aug 2014 #12

K&R! RiffRandell Aug 2014 #14

Be still my beating heart! Scuba Aug 2014 #16

Kicking. Thank you, Scuba. nt littlemissmartypants Aug 2014 #15

What's the point of being an anonymous hughee99 Aug 2014 #17

Exactly! ... freebrew Aug 2014 #28

Speech is only as offensive as you let it be. The others are real. 1000+ K&R jtuck004 Aug 2014 #18

I couldn't agree more. LuvNewcastle Aug 2014 #19

Thanks again for some common sense. K&R hue Aug 2014 #20

Yes, in a world where common sense WHEN CRABS ROAR Aug 2014 #34

K & R L0oniX Aug 2014 #27

I'd love to see political correctness made obsolete and the true enemies stand public scrutiny. nt valerief Aug 2014 #30

Couldn't agree more. nt the_sly_pig Aug 2014 #32