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Being Offended is Substitute for Thinking.
Jewish World Review ^ | Nov 24, 1999 | Don Feder

Posted on 07/26/2003 9:02:24 AM PDT by Texas Mom

Being offended is a substitute for thinking

http://www.jewishworldreview.com -- BEING OFFENDED means never having to answer an argument.

The conversation went something like this. Caller: "I want you to know your column on drug legalization offended me."

Me: "Let me get this straight. Because I said drugs are soul-deadening and far too lethal to legalize, you were offended?"

Caller: "That's right. It made me want to hurl."

Charming, the way these Gen-Xers express themselves. I don't hear this more than a few dozen times a week: "I'm offended." "I'm deeply offended." "I was really offended." "I found your column very offensive."

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KEYWORDS: donfeder; excerptsoffendme; hypersensitivity; idontreadexcerpts; liberals; offended; stopexcerptmadness; thisisntlucianne; wheresthefullarticle; whytheexcerpt; wodlist
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To: Texas Mom
Love it.
41 posted on 07/26/2003 1:46:08 PM PDT by sauropod ("Come over here and make me. I dare you. You little fruitcake, you little fruitcake.")
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To: Paul C. Jesup
You created this thread solely to insult those generations younger than you. And I am calling you on it.

Gee, Paul, maybe you should have read (*cough*) the entire article and not just the excerpt. This ain't about GenX.

42 posted on 07/26/2003 1:46:29 PM PDT by hellinahandcart
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To: Texas Mom
STOP LAUGHING! Paul is CALLING YOU ON IT, do you HEAR???

;D
43 posted on 07/26/2003 1:47:34 PM PDT by hellinahandcart
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To: Texas Mom
Paul C. Jesup....clearly ENJOYS being offended.
44 posted on 07/26/2003 1:48:21 PM PDT by AlBondigas
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To: Texas Mom
I look at 9-11 and I'm still offended about that.

We buckle under at the thought we might offend someone. I for one am getting tired of the whole PC BS.

YES!

Proud to be NOT PC.

45 posted on 07/26/2003 1:50:50 PM PDT by lonestar (Don't mess with Texans!)
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To: hellinahandcart
STOP LAUGHING! Paul is CALLING YOU ON IT, do you HEAR???

Yes, I heard.. Sorry... still ROTFPIMP... I'm sorry I just can't stop.. Anyone have a Depends?

46 posted on 07/26/2003 1:52:20 PM PDT by Texas Mom
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To: Texas Mom; hellinahandcart; AlBondigas
(sarcasm) When did the FR start letting children join.
47 posted on 07/26/2003 1:54:05 PM PDT by Paul C. Jesup
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To: AlBondigas
Paul C. Jesup....clearly ENJOYS being offended.

Yep! seems that is the case.

48 posted on 07/26/2003 1:54:09 PM PDT by Texas Mom
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To: Paul C. Jesup
(sarcasm) When did the FR start letting children join.

Actually I was wondering the same thing.

49 posted on 07/26/2003 1:55:46 PM PDT by Texas Mom
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To: Paul C. Jesup
Dunno. Since at least 2/27/2001, is my guess.
50 posted on 07/26/2003 1:56:19 PM PDT by hellinahandcart
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To: lonestar
PC is nothing but censorship.
51 posted on 07/26/2003 2:01:39 PM PDT by Texas Mom
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To: Texas Mom
Paul has apparently Left the room
Move along, now.
BWAAAA HA HA
52 posted on 07/26/2003 2:04:30 PM PDT by AlBondigas
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To: Texas Mom
My personal assessment of many in todays world-"If you can't meet the standard, whine loudly, claim your victimhood and they will lower the standard to meet you"

Unfortunately it works for the Democratic Voters

53 posted on 07/26/2003 2:06:44 PM PDT by 5Madman2 (DemocRATS are Vermin)
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To: antivenom
BEING OFFENDED means never having to answer an argument

Excellent tagline!!!
54 posted on 07/26/2003 2:10:29 PM PDT by Fawnn (I think therefore I'm halfway there....)
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To: Paul C. Jesup
Mr Jessup- I am deeply offended by your juvenile reaction to this thread. Texas Mom Posted it and as far as I can see made no comment as to age groups. I have seen plenty of pre boomer, boomers and post boomers that fit this article and I she allude to that in one o her replies to you. You told her to get off her High horse. You may want to take your own advice.
55 posted on 07/26/2003 2:13:02 PM PDT by 5Madman2 (DemocRATS are Vermin)
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To: 5Madman2
"I'm offended" has become the all-purpose cop out. No need to deal with ideas. Facts and history are irrelevant. The sole criterion is your mental state, that your paper-thin skin has been pierced.

You don't want a discussion. You demand a groveling apology and a promise never to be offensive -- i.e., to challenge dogma -- again.

Doesn't this just about nail it where it's at?

56 posted on 07/26/2003 2:13:16 PM PDT by Texas Mom
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To: Texas Mom
You bet
57 posted on 07/26/2003 2:15:21 PM PDT by 5Madman2 (DemocRATS are Vermin)
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To: 5Madman2
Maybe we could just use Mr. Jesup as a great example.
58 posted on 07/26/2003 2:21:41 PM PDT by Texas Mom
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To: 5Madman2
I find this thread to be an insult, for the title of the thread: 'Being Offended is Substitute for Thinking.'

You cannot insult a idiot, because that idiot will never realize that he or she is being insulted.

Intelligence is require for someone to be insulted. Only someone who can actually think can realize that he or she is being insulted.

59 posted on 07/26/2003 4:06:21 PM PDT by Paul C. Jesup
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To: 5Madman2
for example the title of the thread:
60 posted on 07/26/2003 4:08:14 PM PDT by Paul C. Jesup
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