'Being Offended' Thread.

a reply to: Boadicea

So true. I keep telling my son that the only way to really fail is to never try. Everything teaches us something unless we never go there to begin with.

a reply to: LSU2018

I was a teacher during 9/11 and it was business as usual.

Faux outrage and being offended is rife these days. Folk need to harden up and stop being so weak.

Probably just as well that Bernard Manning is no longer with us.

Snowflakes would be frothing at the mouth and biting the carpet.

Best I don't post any links! Don't want anyone to be offended....

originally posted by: DBCowboy
a reply to: karl 12

What ever happened to, “I disagree with what you said but will defend to the death your right to say it “?

Being offended these days is blood sport and a way to show off how "good" you are morally.

Perhaps we ought to go back to the old dueling codes. Let people demand satisfaction again. If something upsets you that much, put your honor, possibly your life, on the line.

Double effect: Do you need to say/do it enough to get called out? Are you offended enough to die to prove your point?

originally posted by: ketsuko
Being offended these days is blood sport and a way to show off how "good" you are morally.

Perhaps we ought to go back to the old dueling codes. Let people demand satisfaction again. If something upsets you that much, put your honor, possibly your life, on the line.

Double effect: Do you need to say/do it enough to get called out? Are you offended enough to die to prove your point?

Ashli Babbitt was.

And what's so wrong about being "inappropriate"?

Harrumph.

Perhaps we need a "Grumpy Old Men" board?

Sorry! "Grumpy Old Person" board.

Hang on, can't use that word "Old". Not inclusive or whatever.

Sorry for any offence.

a reply to: TzarChasm
If you think Ashli Babbitt was in any kind of duel of honor, you have some researching to do.

a reply to: Oldcarpy2

No, you say, "Sorry if any of you were offended." It says you aren't sorry at all.

a reply to: AugustusMasonicus

I dont believe in Sauron, I believe in you

a reply to: ketsuko

That's it. As in "sorry if any of you po faced easily offended w@nkers got your knickers all in a twist."

originally posted by: Butterfinger
I dont believe in Sauron, I believe in you

I'm glad someone does, I should probably go ask for a raise now.

originally posted by: ketsuko
a reply to: TzarChasm
If you think Ashli Babbitt was in any kind of duel of honor, you have some researching to do.

She was offended enough to die to prove her point, is what I was saying. Still not sure what point she proved, but it was worth giving her life apparently.

a reply to: TzarChasm

If that's the case, then LEOs should have been free to shoot the activists storming various federal buildings all summer. They're like Ashli, right? Willing to die?

I try not to use language that I know offends people. I don't intentionally offend people other than my friends, because my friends are a bunch of dicks.

originally posted by: ketsuko
a reply to: Boadicea

So true. I keep telling my son that the only way to really fail is to never try. Everything teaches us something unless we never go there to begin with.

I started to respond with "Good job, Mom! Your son is one of the lucky ones."

Then I realized that actually your son is one of the luckiest ones of all. You've given him a gift that will serve him well his entire life.

The "good job, Mom" still stands!

a reply to: TzarChasm

Making notes of your online posts for future use,
your royal highness*.


*Trust me,you will love it!

originally posted by: Butterfinger
a reply to: AugustusMasonicus

I dont believe in Sauron, I believe in you

Boy,does he have you caught hook,line and sinker!

a reply to: karl 12

Don't know whether all this is an insidious plot to oppress intellectual discourse but there does seem to be an awful lot of hysterical censorship going on.

I don't think many have noticed yet but "Intellectual discourse".
Seems to be in a powerless death spiral as it's main directive is to
make sense of the current events of our world.

So I began to wonder.

If intellectual discourse fails to see it's objective has recently be-
come absolutely futile. And continues on aimlessly in ignorance.
Seeking to make sense of a world that has ceased to make any
sense what so ever.

How can it then continue to be considered "Intellectual discourse"?
What's so intelligent about pretending our world hasn't become
senseless? Is there not a point when intelligent discourse no longer
resembles anything intelligent at all?

I say there is and we are far removed from that pinnacle. So why
are we still trying to make sense out of non sense when it doesn't
make any sense?

Does that make sense?

I'm pretty sure what generation you are from drives how offended you might get in any situation.