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onager

(9,356 posts)
Thu Jun 18, 2015, 07:59 PM Jun 2015

'I'm offended' is not an argument

Interesting piece over at WEIT, ranging from graphic novels to abortion to the Perpetually Offended, with whom we often grapple in Other DU Groups.

Forgot Disclaimer - this is posted in the Atheists/Agnostics Group, a safe haven. If offended, see the Customer Service Representative for a refund.)

Written by Grania Spingies. She's one of the leaders of Atheist Ireland.

Can't believe somebody wants to ban the graphic novel Persepolis. Everybody in here probably knows this already, but one of its themes is the subjugation of Iranian women after the 1979 revolution. I really liked the graphic novel and the movie, and I'm a grumpy old white guy.

https://whyevolutionistrue.wordpress.com/2015/06/18/im-offended-is-not-an-argument/

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'I'm offended' is not an argument (Original Post) onager Jun 2015 OP
I agree libodem Jun 2015 #1
Being offended is a choice as is being "religious" I think. passnobuck Jun 2015 #2
hopefully the college will not cave in to her protests RussBLib Jun 2015 #3
This is not anything like a serious reply, SusanCalvin Jun 2015 #4
I love Tom Lehrer, thanks for the chuckle. mountain grammy Jun 2015 #5
Old Lehrer fan here. bvf Jun 2015 #6
I'm offended, because ... RussBLib Jun 2015 #7
do we have to post that disclaimer Brainstormy Jun 2015 #8
You would think, right? Curmudgeoness Jun 2015 #11
Hey now don't you know it is just morally wrong Promethean Jun 2015 #9
I usually answer that I am offended by religious beliefs (hell/paradise notably) Yorktown Jun 2015 #10
 

passnobuck

(92 posts)
2. Being offended is a choice as is being "religious" I think.
Thu Jun 18, 2015, 08:18 PM
Jun 2015

I'm not "offended" by injustices and inhumanity in this world. I'm angry, that's a choice, too.

But I can choose to do something with my anger, not quite so much if I'm just "offended".

RussBLib

(9,666 posts)
7. I'm offended, because ...
Thu Jun 18, 2015, 11:20 PM
Jun 2015

Make them detail their offended thingies

...the plaintiff will proceed to embarrass themselves sufficiently in the eyes of the judge and the case will be tossed.

Brainstormy

(2,428 posts)
8. do we have to post that disclaimer
Thu Jun 18, 2015, 11:40 PM
Jun 2015

. ..this is the A&A Group all the time now? I mean, what's the point of establishing the group? Why do we have to keep saying "this is our protected group"?

Curmudgeoness

(18,219 posts)
11. You would think, right?
Fri Jun 19, 2015, 11:32 AM
Jun 2015

Too bad that many jurors do not look to see what group they are sent to, and with the number of alerts, just because, it is better to be safe than sorry.

Promethean

(468 posts)
9. Hey now don't you know it is just morally wrong
Thu Jun 18, 2015, 11:43 PM
Jun 2015

to be a cis white male with an opinion? How dare you offend the sensibilities of actual people.

 

Yorktown

(2,884 posts)
10. I usually answer that I am offended by religious beliefs (hell/paradise notably)
Fri Jun 19, 2015, 12:23 AM
Jun 2015

You (hypothetical believer) sign up to an ideology which mandates I should burn in hell for etrenity (which, as we all know, is a long period of time, especially as it drags near the end) for not accepting a/ to be saved by baby Jeezus, or b/ to declare there is only one dog and that muhamad is its prophet?

And to the answer, it's not me, it's dog's decree, I recommend this follow-up: if dog is good, why would he condemn folks to an eternity of fire and brimstone just for not believing in it?

Luckily, we here will be saved as we all believe in the one and only true God: the Holy Flying Spaghetti Monster (peace and parmesan be upon it always)

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