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The Power of Being “Offended” in Order to Shut Down Political Debate
Townhall ^ | 4-22-13 | Rachel Alexander

Posted on 04/21/2013 9:56:26 PM PDT by ReformationFan

Has society really become quite thin-skinned, or is acting “offended” a new tactic that is being used to shut down legitimate political debate? Progressives are increasingly claiming to be offended whenever those on the right disagree with their left-wing positions. It doesn't matter what the issue is; the left will divert a legitimate political debate into an accusation that the right disagrees with them because they are full of hate towards them. This puts the right on the defensive, and removes the real debate from discussion. It then becomes difficult for the right to ever prevail with their position, because to do so would mean “hate” had won.

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TOPICS: Culture/Society; Editorial; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: alexander; bullying; liberalism; offended; politicalcorrectness; politicaldebate; rachelalexander; whining
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To: ReformationFan; All
I remember she called it something along the lines of “the doctrine of the the absolute infallibility of a sobbing, hysterical woman.”

I hadn't heard that, but its an excellent analogy. Yes, guys will typically do anything to keep a lady from becoming noticeably upset with them, at least in public.

21 posted on 04/21/2013 10:45:40 PM PDT by Amendment10
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To: mylife

I am offended by your offensive attitude regarding offended people.

:P


22 posted on 04/21/2013 10:46:29 PM PDT by Salamander (Like acid and oil on a madman's face, reason tends to fly away.....)
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To: Salamander

Is this the argument clinic?


23 posted on 04/21/2013 11:02:33 PM PDT by mylife (Opinions $1, Half Baked 50c)
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To: Salamander
Well Dimitri,... I can assure you I'm just as offended by your offendedness as you are offended by their offensive attitude regarding offended people.

I’m offended, too, Dmitri. …I’m very offended. … All right, you’re offended more than I am, but I am as offended as well. … I am as offended as you are, Dmitri! Don’t say that you’re more offended than I am, because I’m capable of being just as offended as you are. … So we’re both offended, all right?! … All right.

Let's just say we're equally offended.


24 posted on 04/21/2013 11:05:44 PM PDT by Cvengr (Adversity in life and death is inevitable. Thru faith in Christ, stress is optional.)
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To: Salamander
Arguement Clinic (Its all getting hit about the head lessons in here)
25 posted on 04/21/2013 11:05:59 PM PDT by mylife (Opinions $1, Half Baked 50c)
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To: Cvengr

What a fantastic movie.
I never tire of it.


26 posted on 04/21/2013 11:06:41 PM PDT by mylife (Opinions $1, Half Baked 50c)
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To: ReformationFan

[[Has society really become quite thin-skinned, or is acting “offended” a new tactic that is being used to shut down legitimate political debate? Progressives are increasingly claiming to be offended whenever those on the right disagree with their left-wing positions.]]

Yes, the left uses it as a very effective tactic because htey know damn well the right will never stop them in their tracks by sayign somethign along htel ine of “Zip it- Grow some nuts nancy, and quitcherwhinin- you’r makign an ass of yourself and our forefathers and women woudl be ashamed of you for acting liek little kids- now pull yetr skirts up and at trhe very least pretend you’re an adult for 10 secodns so we can get thsi issue debated without all the drama queen crap- ok? Thanks!”


27 posted on 04/21/2013 11:20:24 PM PDT by CottShop (Scientific belief does not constitute scientific evidence, nor does it convey scientific knowledge)
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To: ReformationFan
They just want us to Shut Up!
28 posted on 04/21/2013 11:21:22 PM PDT by Carry_Okie (An economy is not a zero-sum game, but politics usually is.)
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To: mylife
[["I ♥ Hater's" ]] I hate to admit it but I hate all haters
29 posted on 04/21/2013 11:22:42 PM PDT by CottShop (Scientific belief does not constitute scientific evidence, nor does it convey scientific knowledge)
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To: CottShop

It’s sarcasm.


30 posted on 04/21/2013 11:24:49 PM PDT by mylife (Opinions $1, Half Baked 50c)
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To: CottShop

But you knew that LOL


31 posted on 04/21/2013 11:26:08 PM PDT by mylife (Opinions $1, Half Baked 50c)
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To: mylife

Yes I nkow- which is why i made the joke about hating haters- which makes me a hater- which means UI must hate myself too-


32 posted on 04/21/2013 11:35:01 PM PDT by CottShop (Scientific belief does not constitute scientific evidence, nor does it convey scientific knowledge)
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To: ReformationFan

It was Lenin who first coined the phrase “political correctness”...


33 posted on 04/21/2013 11:38:14 PM PDT by sheik yerbouty ( Make America and the world a jihad free zone!)
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To: mylife

That is an offensive question.

:-P


34 posted on 04/21/2013 11:44:15 PM PDT by Salamander (Like acid and oil on a madman's face, reason tends to fly away.....)
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To: Cvengr

LOL


35 posted on 04/21/2013 11:44:33 PM PDT by Salamander (Like acid and oil on a madman's face, reason tends to fly away.....)
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To: mylife

LOL


36 posted on 04/21/2013 11:44:54 PM PDT by Salamander (Like acid and oil on a madman's face, reason tends to fly away.....)
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To: mylife

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gfzLyPqko8w


37 posted on 04/21/2013 11:47:45 PM PDT by Salamander (Like acid and oil on a madman's face, reason tends to fly away.....)
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To: ReformationFan; All

I’m not sure if anyone here will be offended...

but this reminds me of a science fiction story I’ve heard about by a certain David Brin (who apparently is a libertarian-type), where some guy comes from the future and is asked what future society is like. He responds:

In the future, there will only be two laws;

1. Thou shalt not offend others.
2. Thou shalt not allow thyself to be too easily offended.

If only that could be the case. It’s more like we’re their bizarro-world opposite... and by design.


38 posted on 04/21/2013 11:59:09 PM PDT by Unc1e_Ivan (People sleep peaceably at night only because rough men stand ready to do violence on their behalf.)
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To: ReformationFan
All this getting offended is more an offense than a response. It's a form of bullying.
(And we all know that bullying only works when the bullied cowers.)
39 posted on 04/22/2013 12:41:17 AM PDT by Tainan (Cogito, ergo conservatus sum -- "The Taliban is inside the building")
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To: dfwgator

Someone once accused me of racism. I asked her if she understood the laws of libel and slander, and how painfully difficult, and excruciatingly expensive it would be to defend herself against such a charge in court. Because to prove that she wasn’t slanderous and libellous she would have had to prove that I was, as she says a “Racist”. The definition of “Racism” is belief in the inherent superiority of one race over another.Oh, the woman apologised and retracted. 


40 posted on 04/22/2013 12:52:57 AM PDT by yank in the UK ( A liberal mocking Christianity. I asked "why don't you mock Islam?" he replied "Muslims are violent)
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