Do humans have the right to offend?

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For your casual reading-

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ETA: Some of the articles in the link may offend you.

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[wichaka]

No one can make you feel offended, without your say so.

 

[tuckerha]

Some folks get their feelings hurt at the slightest thing.
Some people wear their emotions on their sleeve.

What I find offensive, someone else may not.

 

[Abe Froman]

I would hope that if unless it was my intention to offend someone, that people not become offended by what I might say or do.

PS: sorry if that offends anyone

 

[Mutoman]

If you have ever worked in a government office, you have seen the effects people of trying not to offend anyone. Many of these bureaucracies whip their employees into a robotic like mode so they will not hurt anyone's feelings. Common sense, personal thoughts, and most of all Freedom of Speech get thrown out the door. Those with a minority of thought end up regulating the flow of the atmosphere because everyone is trying not to offend them.

I understand there is a fine line between offend and offensive and we have to be careful that our words do not keep someone from being involved, getting service, or seeking the basic needs of existence.

I saw many people on this forum jump all over a young man who under their opinion made bad choices in his life and decided to file bankruptcy, that post went on and on for many pages. However, when one makes a joke to scorn some for what I and many others on this board see as a bad choice in electing a president, twice that opinion is quashed without retrospect. Perhaps this post will be three, we'll just wait and see.

 

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[Abe Froman]

 

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I'm offended by that comment! Its my topic.

 

[Abe Froman]

I'm offended by that comment! Its my topic.

Oh yeah, I forgot

 

[Jay Walk]

I sure hope so or I am in trouble.

 

[Andy54Hawken]

Not offended by folks finding and posting in ancient threads...

However...
The OP ain't been on here since 10 July 2009...
So I'm guessing he took offence at something...
Andy

 

[slimmer13]

If this thread was human, it would be in high school and gearing up for drivers Ed.

 

[arakboss]

It's a duty.

 

[Ironbar]

For your casual reading-

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ETA: Some of the articles in the link may offend you.

You have many rights as a citizen of the US. You do not however have the right to never be offended. As for whether you have the right to offend others intentionally, I suppose that all depends on your ability to take a punch.

 

[Flopsweat]

I hope you're offended by this.

 

[Andy54Hawken]

I hope you're offended by this.

After getting No Sleep Till Brooklyn....I was going to listen to that...but fell asleep at last....
Andy

 

[Artilleryman]

Making claims of "being offended" should result in an immediate punch to the face