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Originally Posted by carld
Your point being what? It's okay to say derogatory things about people because only the "weak" should be offended? Or that standing up for yourself when insulted is a sign of weakness?
I don't understand your post at all.
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Firstly, my point was that the institution should be secure enough in it's beliefs to weather unfavourable comments in a book written a very long time ago, that has possibly been "lived with" by the institution 'till now, and been read by millions without this "religious" group crashing down.
Not that I know if the silly decision to censor the choice of book was taken, in this case, by a Mormon. If it was, that's a different, in my opinion worse, case scenario.
Secondly, I did not say that it's OK..... because "only the weak should be offended". My use of the word referred to institutions, cults, organisations, groups, whatever, not individuals, and institutions. And "derogatory" , which I did not use, is always , primarily, in the eye of the beholder.
Anyone can be offended, but I don't consider that sufficient grounds for the offended party to foist their beliefs or feelings on others.
Thirdly, I did not say "standing up for yourself when insulted is a sign of weakness".
Quite the contrary, I happen to think think you should stand up for yourself when insulted - if you really think it is a bad enough insult to warrant it .
I agree with Diap - what a silly action to take at this point in time, when the book seems to have not shaken any foundations - to date.....
