Posted on 11/28/2001 3:42:21 AM PST by Brytani
I am offended
Daily, we are all flooded with news reports of people who are offended. In each report, we are read how a person is fired or suspended from their job, forced into court or has their reputation slandered over some perceived or overt offensive statement or action. Yet, nowhere in our Constitution or in the Bill of Rights are we guaranteed the right not to be offended. Nonetheless, people of this national will try to convince us of some left-out inherent right never be offended. Since a small percentage of the public has re-written the Bill of Right, I have complied my own list of what offends me.
1. The ACLU offends me. From their defense of NAMBLA, to their ridiculous notion that non-citizens have the same rights as citizens of this country, to their defense of the abortion industry. I should file suit against them in Federal Court and force them to shut down, after all, I am offended.
2. Abortion providers offend me. Not just because they murder innocent babies, but their trampling on the free speech and protest rights of those who oppose them. Again, I should file suit against every abortion provider in the country, after all, I am offended.
3. Gun Grabbers offend me. Their constant assault on the Constitution is an offense to every citizen of this country. Filing suit is appropriate, after all, I am offended.
4. Liberals and Democrats highly offend me. Everything they stand for, from welfare for able bodied people to their ridiculous environmental-nazi laws, to their general "Blame America first" attitude. I am offended that the wife of the most corrupt president in history is right now sitting in the Senate proposing spending and laws I must follow. Democratic politicians like Cynthia McKinney, Al Sharpton and Hillary Clinton should be made illegal, after all, I am offended.
5. Feminists offend me. The hypocrisy in the feminist movement is blatant. While claiming to support a women's right to be free of sexual harassment they supporter an admitted harasser solely on the grounds he was a pro-choice president. NOW and it's various off-shoots should be illegal, after all, I am offended.
6. Those who claim African-Americans have no voice in George Bush's White House while two of his highest ranking advisors are black offend me. Quite simply, I never realized a person was not African-American unless they were a democrat. I am offended because I was not taught this lesson from early childhood. African-Americans who make frivolous claims should be illegal, after all, I am offended.
7. I am offended that the right to Free Speech as well as Freedom of Religion has been removed from anyone attending a public school. Instead a perceived right, stating that the word God, if uttered in a public school setting will somehow make the ears of children bleed. I am offended that my children's rights have been removed, it should be illegal to do this, after all, I am offended.
8. I am offended by the words of the New Black Panther Party. A group that supports terrorists and their activities while putting the blame on this great nation. I am offended they are allowed the right to freely express their opinion without retribution. I am offended that many others are not given this same right, The Black Panther Party should be illegal, after all, I am offended.
9. I am offended by hate crime laws. It is illegal to threaten a person solely by the color of their skin, or their sexual preference but only if you are a heterosexual or a white American. Homosexual groups as well as minority groups at will can offend, make death threats and cause general disturbances without the fear of retribution. Again, this should be illegal, after all, I am offended.
10. Finally I am offended that no lawyer or legal service is available to me to file suit against those who offended me. After all, I am on the wrong side of the offense issue. Being a conservative, married female, I am the offender, not the offended. I'd file suit, but I'm offended I have nowhere to go.
Over the next few decades of my life, I am assured I will be offended even more. Will I receive press coverage? Of course not, after all I do not have the right to be offended. That's reserved for only for those with special offense clauses in their personal bill of rights. For this, I am highly offended.
great article........
Secondly, I am absolutely disgusted that the money we are forced to pay for education goes to classes promoting homosexuality, abortion etc. Million upon millions of our federal tax dollars go down the sewer known as the NEA and still "Johnny Can't Read", include the money we pay in state/local tax towards education, it's probably a good thing Johnny can't do math either, or else he'd figure out how much of a ride he's being taken for.
What I can't see is fining the church for the actions of the Minister, churches receive donations from private individuals to be used for church functions. If the minister was sued and fined, it should have come from his own pocket. Not from the pockets of the parishioners.
Just my two cents worth on this.
We already have a country like you describe, it's just high time to take it back.
Excellent point. Not only that, but this rigid insistence on universal "absolute natural rights", as we define them, violates the cultural and philosophical traditions of other nations. You can see American tourists arrested and thrown in jail for jaywalking or whatever in gosh forsaken places babbling about "absolute natural rights". I apologize for this ignorant post on this otherwise learned thread but it seems to me we need some sober perspective and a bit humility in a world of many competing ideas where ours (ideas), which have lead to a pretty fogged up, corrupt though big and powerful big banana republic are not impressing the rest of the world as much as they used to.
But on the other hand, if these absolute natural rights apply to all human creatures, then we ought to go to war with the rest of the world enforcing them. Otherwise, to insist that they apply to citizens of the Unites States and (in practice or at some particular time) only those others who commit acts of war and crimes against the citizens and property of the United States is contemptible sophistry in my book.
that obnoxious laugh is offensive to EVERYONE - good night
If in fact that our opinion that civic respect for unalienable rights is a self-evident truth, that implies that the rest of the world would recognize consequential operational distinctions between our government and theirs. Such respect would test the veracity of the theory and manifest the blessings of liberty as posited. Among these are personal freedom and accountability. It is my opinion that the prosperity and joy among the citizenry would then be the envy of the world.
Envy is a powerful motivator. Certainly we should subvert illegitimate foreign governance, but only insofar as our example is concerned, but in that example we must constrain our faith and enthusiasm. We must make it clear to the world that the blessings of America can be had by virtually any country, should they choose to pursue a government by consent of their governed.
This means among other things that exporting our capital to be secured by a military Pax Americana is precisely the source of those entanglements of which we were warned. It negates our example as one that requires coercion and projects instead an arrogant greed for exploited labor and forced cultural mores.
That culture of degraded morality now stands as a threat to the very existence of undeveloped countries who have no desire to follow the example of Southern Africa. Perhaps we may learn to recognize that also as a powerful motivator.
that obnoxious laugh is offensive to EVERYONE - good night
That 'obnoxious laugh' is one of my most endearing.
I'm offended you can't tell the difference.
I'm also offended this thread hasn't ended - good morning.
Glad you think so.
I would have been offended if it hadn't offended you.
I'm offended you bumped this thread.
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