[ClearBlueSky]

In the same vein- while arguing with someone that claiming offense usually meant they couldn't refute your stance any other way, I was told : " You have a point, but it doesn't mean anything."
I'm still banging my head over that mindlessness.
" Offense"- the reflexive reaction of an overloaded brain stem most often found at the base of an atrophied brain.

[Texas Mom]

Listening to the news today I hear how we shouldn't have shown those pictures of the Hussain demon twins because it would be offensive to the muslims.

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.

[Freedom4US]

That's classic double-speak, there.. Another common tactic is "Yes, but..." and then about 5 minutes of totally unrelated verbiage. Or, alternatively "It's a very complicated issue..." and then the speaker goes off on an even more unrelated tangent. Often, the latter is used when the subject *isn't* complicated at all... Often coupled with "That's too simplistic" <--- "accurate" being mis-spelled there, of course.. ;)

[Oztrich Boy]

I was told : " You have a point, but it doesn't mean anything."

I would be *so* offeneded if anyone said that to me.