Re: offensiveness

Posted by Mitchell on April 3, 2002, at 18:37:22

In reply to Re: offensiveness, posted by Dr. Bob on March 31, 2002, at 22:40:12

> > I was making a point that Lenny Bruce once made: the only thing offensive about these words is that people are offended by them.
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> The only thing? That's not enough?
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> Bob
C'mon, doc, you must have taken at least one critical thinking class on your way to med school. And I would guess that you explored attribution issues in psychology classes.
Once upon a time, certain folks in the south took offense at black folks who sat at the front of the bus. Does that make Rosa Parks offensive? I am offended by the policies of the United States toward Palestine; does that make U.S. policy offensive? I am hurt that you would even suggest one person's feeling of offense makes the other person's behavior offensive. Since I am hurt by your opinion, then your opinion is hurtful, no? ;-)

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