Comments on: A Spineless Society: Let’s Grow (and Claim) a Pair http://www.castallare.com/2010/03/a-spineless-society-lets-grow-and-claim-a-pair/ haven't the slightest... Sat, 19 May 2012 13:43:39 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: Castallare http://www.castallare.com/2010/03/a-spineless-society-lets-grow-and-claim-a-pair/#comment-263 Castallare Fri, 12 Mar 2010 21:45:55 +0000 http://www.castallare.com/?p=1478#comment-263 Oh, no, I totally agree but it's all in syntax. Either way, someone is going to choose to be offended over something and it's not my responsibility to make them feel better about it. In fact, that's what this whole thing is about. Say what you mean and if someone wants to cry about it then that's their problem to deal with. Oh, no, I totally agree but it’s all in syntax. Either way, someone is going to choose to be offended over something and it’s not my responsibility to make them feel better about it. In fact, that’s what this whole thing is about. Say what you mean and if someone wants to cry about it then that’s their problem to deal with.

]]> By: brody http://www.castallare.com/2010/03/a-spineless-society-lets-grow-and-claim-a-pair/#comment-262 brody Fri, 12 Mar 2010 20:35:13 +0000 http://www.castallare.com/?p=1478#comment-262 >you’re going to offend someone at least once before you die. I more see it as "someone's going to choose to be offended by something you say/do". I cannot offend anyone, i.e. MAKE them feel a particular emotion. Even if they don't THINK they have a choice, they really do, and it's not my issue whether or not someone's offended. Sure, I don't go out of my way to say rude things or be mean to people, but sometimes people choose to get offended anyway. Not my responsibility. I have to say, though, that it's a particularly unpopular opinion to have, and it gets a lot of kickback from people who spend their entire lives being reactionary and choosing to be offended and live their lives based on what others say/think. Knowing I have a choice to be offended or not makes it awfully nice, I have to say. Much more peaceful. /tangent >you’re going to offend someone at least once before you die.

I more see it as “someone’s going to choose to be offended by something you say/do”. I cannot offend anyone, i.e. MAKE them feel a particular emotion. Even if they don’t THINK they have a choice, they really do, and it’s not my issue whether or not someone’s offended.

Sure, I don’t go out of my way to say rude things or be mean to people, but sometimes people choose to get offended anyway. Not my responsibility.

I have to say, though, that it’s a particularly unpopular opinion to have, and it gets a lot of kickback from people who spend their entire lives being reactionary and choosing to be offended and live their lives based on what others say/think.

Knowing I have a choice to be offended or not makes it awfully nice, I have to say. Much more peaceful.

/tangent

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