Getting Offended

[SagaLore]

FYI I am offended by this thread. :|

 

[GasX]

Originally posted by: DescartesI'm just curious, and I mean this with the utmost respect: Is every social matter with you so easily distilled into an apparent dichotomy of left versus right?

If you look at a single issue, then yes (for the most part). When you start grouping issues, things get a lot more complicated...

 

[Siddhartha]

Originally posted by: Descartes

Originally posted by: SagaLore

Originally posted by: Siddhartha
I do not understand the resistance to treating people with common every day courtesy and respect. If someone tells me they are offended by something I said or did I make a point of not doing it again.

Ask yourself why would you knowingly say and do hurtful and hateful things.

The issue the OP is bringing up is not about courtesy and respect. It's about reactionary activist censorship. It's one thing to be intentional hurtful, it's another to be picked apart syllable by syllable as if everyone must be perfect. Radical liberal utopia.

I'm just curious, and I mean this with the utmost respect: Is every social matter with you so easily distilled into an apparent dichotomy of left versus right?

You are projecting. I do not see how common courtesy and treating people the way you want to be treated is a left versus right issue. I interpreted the OP as another person complaining that they can't call a spade a spade like their parents did.

 

[Descartes]

Originally posted by: SagaLore

Originally posted by: Descartes

Originally posted by: SagaLore

Originally posted by: Siddhartha
I do not understand the resistance to treating people with common every day courtesy and respect. If someone tells me they are offended by something I said or did I make a point of not doing it again.

Ask yourself why would you knowingly say and do hurtful and hateful things.

The issue the OP is bringing up is not about courtesy and respect. It's about reactionary activist censorship. It's one thing to be intentional hurtful, it's another to be picked apart syllable by syllable as if everyone must be perfect. Radical liberal utopia.

I'm just curious, and I mean this with the utmost respect: Is every social matter with you so easily distilled into an apparent dichotomy of left versus right?

Yes. They are just classifications that encompass ideals after all.

Is this not part of the problem? People harangue about a problem that didn't exist prior to its mention. By distilling everything into a war between ideals you're catering to your own political sensibilities, and I see this as further exacerbating the problem.

IMO

 

[tranceport]

I love how someone can "OVERHEAR" a conversation and then be offended by what was said.


SUE!!! SUE!!!! SUE THEM ALL!!!!!!111!111one

 

[Descartes]

Originally posted by: Siddhartha

Originally posted by: Descartes

Originally posted by: SagaLore

Originally posted by: Siddhartha
I do not understand the resistance to treating people with common every day courtesy and respect. If someone tells me they are offended by something I said or did I make a point of not doing it again.

Ask yourself why would you knowingly say and do hurtful and hateful things.

The issue the OP is bringing up is not about courtesy and respect. It's about reactionary activist censorship. It's one thing to be intentional hurtful, it's another to be picked apart syllable by syllable as if everyone must be perfect. Radical liberal utopia.

I'm just curious, and I mean this with the utmost respect: Is every social matter with you so easily distilled into an apparent dichotomy of left versus right?

You are projecting. I do not see how common courtesy and treating people the way you want to be treated is a left versus right issue. I interpreted the OP as another person complaining that they can't call a spade a spade like their parents did.

Huh? I don't see how your statement follows from what I said.

 

[Siddhartha]

Originally posted by: Descartes

Originally posted by: SagaLore

Originally posted by: Descartes

Originally posted by: SagaLore

Originally posted by: Siddhartha
I do not understand the resistance to treating people with common every day courtesy and respect. If someone tells me they are offended by something I said or did I make a point of not doing it again.

Ask yourself why would you knowingly say and do hurtful and hateful things.

The issue the OP is bringing up is not about courtesy and respect. It's about reactionary activist censorship. It's one thing to be intentional hurtful, it's another to be picked apart syllable by syllable as if everyone must be perfect. Radical liberal utopia.

I'm just curious, and I mean this with the utmost respect: Is every social matter with you so easily distilled into an apparent dichotomy of left versus right?

Yes. They are just classifications that encompass ideals after all.

Is this not part of the problem? People harangue about a problem that didn't exist prior to its mention. By distilling everything into a war between ideals you're catering to your own political sensibilities, and I see this as further exacerbating the problem.

IMO

It may not be a problem for you, your family, friends, and people look like you, but if people are haranguing about it is a problem for someone.