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Originally Posted by TGS
And as an adjunct to that, how far up our list of priorities should be the avoidance of causing offense to other people?
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Offending other people seems to give some a great deal of pleasure.
But I have to agree, what some find offensive others find joyous.
Take the example of the
liberation of Tibet.
Chamdo marks 60th anniversary of liberation
And heaven forbid (pun intended) mentioning religion in front of an atheist! It's like waving a red flag in front of an irritated bull. They literally can't control themselves. They just have to attack. To them the word God is THE most offensive profanity around and they'll go to any length to stamp it out or drive the offender away.
How far can you go with profanity? Does freedom of speech trump all other considerations?
Sure, you can use vulgar and offensive language to a 9 year old boy or girl. That’s just freedom of speech, right?
I'm no stranger to profanity and vulgarity. But I do, at times, try to use tact and judgment. I see no reason to unnecessarily offend most people.