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The Power of Being “Offended” in Order to Shut Down Political Debate
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| 4-22-13
| Rachel Alexander
Posted on 04/21/2013 9:56:26 PM PDT by ReformationFan
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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.
To: mylife
I am offended by your offensive attitude regarding offended people.
:P
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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.....)
To: Salamander
Is this the argument clinic?
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posted on
04/21/2013 11:02:33 PM PDT
by
mylife
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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.
Im offended, too, Dmitri.
Im very offended.
All right, youre offended more than I am, but I am as offended as well.
I am as offended as you are, Dmitri! Dont say that youre more offended than I am, because Im capable of being just as offended as you are.
So were both offended, all right?!
All right.
Let's just say we're equally offended.
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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.)
To: Salamander
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posted on
04/21/2013 11:05:59 PM PDT
by
mylife
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To: Cvengr
What a fantastic movie.
I never tire of it.
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posted on
04/21/2013 11:06:41 PM PDT
by
mylife
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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!”
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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)
To: ReformationFan
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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.)
To: mylife
[["I ♥ Hater's" ]] I hate to admit it but I hate all haters
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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)
To: CottShop
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posted on
04/21/2013 11:24:49 PM PDT
by
mylife
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To: CottShop
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posted on
04/21/2013 11:26:08 PM PDT
by
mylife
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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-
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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)
To: ReformationFan
It was Lenin who first coined the phrase “political correctness”...
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posted on
04/21/2013 11:38:14 PM PDT
by
sheik yerbouty
( Make America and the world a jihad free zone!)
To: mylife
That is an offensive question.
:-P
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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.....)
To: Cvengr
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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.....)
To: mylife
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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.....)
To: mylife
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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.....)
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.
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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.)
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.)
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posted on
04/22/2013 12:41:17 AM PDT
by
Tainan
(Cogito, ergo conservatus sum -- "The Taliban is inside the building")
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.
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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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