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cleanhippie

(19,705 posts) Wed Sep 12, 2012, 10:49 AM Sep 2012

'Announcing "I'm offended" is basically telling the world that you can't control your emotions' [View all]

Just something to think about the next time one of us gets the urge to proclaim how offended we are, especially here in the Religion forum.

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'Announcing "I'm offended" is basically telling the world that you can't control your emotions' [View all] cleanhippie Sep 2012 OP

Similar to... rexcat Sep 2012 #1

I suppose that applies to the "bashing" word as well. rug Sep 2012 #2

I disagree. cleanhippie Sep 2012 #3

Meh, they're both used subjectively. rug Sep 2012 #4

I'm offended by how easily you conflate the two. cleanhippie Sep 2012 #5

An attempted insult is only an insult if it is accepted. nt Bernardo de La Paz Sep 2012 #18

Bashing= severe criticism to which I lack a concise retort NightWatcher Sep 2012 #6

Lol! rug Sep 2012 #7

Nope mr blur Sep 2012 #13

Now,let me understand this. So you are humblebum Sep 2012 #8

Stephen Fry also speaks on this subject. backscatter712 Sep 2012 #9

And...did somebody drop this? onager Sep 2012 #10

Thats my opinion, too. I fully agree. cleanhippie Sep 2012 #11

I just used this in another thread! cleanhippie Sep 2012 #12

It's very important to control those "nasty" emotions Starboard Tack Sep 2012 #14

I think you would benefit from seeing this. cleanhippie Sep 2012 #15

Yeah, it pisses me off as well EvilAL Sep 2012 #17

There's also this old canard: 2ndAmForComputers Sep 2012 #16

the next time i see one of these ecards that are remotely funny or poignant.. frylock Sep 2012 #19

Heh Dorian Gray Sep 2012 #28

What an idiotic card. kwassa Sep 2012 #20

By keeping one's emotions in check... rexcat Sep 2012 #22

I'm very rarely Dorian Gray Sep 2012 #29

Emotions in the context of a debate rexcat Sep 2012 #30

That's true Dorian Gray Sep 2012 #31

To put that another way Fortinbras Armstrong Sep 2012 #21

It does not take much for some... rexcat Sep 2012 #23

I notice that you did not actually address what I wrote Fortinbras Armstrong Sep 2012 #24

Let me try this again... rexcat Sep 2012 #25

Which still does not address what I wrote Fortinbras Armstrong Sep 2012 #27

I did but it appears you totally missed the point... rexcat Sep 2012 #32

Oh, I understood your point Fortinbras Armstrong Sep 2012 #33

I don't care if you like or dislike atheism... rexcat Sep 2012 #35

Personally, I have no reaction, either positive or negative, to atheism per se Fortinbras Armstrong Sep 2012 #36

Friend, you are totally mistaken on the meaning of these words. cleanhippie Sep 2012 #37

All right, however Fortinbras Armstrong Sep 2012 #43

Only true if you think that skepticscott Sep 2012 #39

Religionists are hardly alone when it comes to claiming victim hood LARED Sep 2012 #40

Not alone skepticscott Sep 2012 #41

No more than any other group nt LARED Sep 2012 #42

Bullshit. Nostradammit Sep 2012 #26

For the sake of clarity LARED Sep 2012 #34

Why are you starting an OP on a non-spiritual topic? peace begins with me Sep 2012 #38