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Originally Posted by JSWolf
...So even if it was just intended to be something silly and in fun, it can still be taken as offensive when read as it was. The object here is not to make someone feel offended because of his/her beliefs...
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I think most people here are capable of taking context into account.
For example, you occasionally make use of the term 'pissed', which is quite an offensive term in the UK (there'd be complaints if it was heard on TV before 9 p.m.) - but in other parts of the world it's just part of everyday speech. It'd be unreasonable to take offense at seeing it here.
Imho, if people expect discussion forums on the global Internet to conform to their own parochial standards, they're bound to be offended. As long as there's no obvious malicious intent, I think it's better to err on the side of freedom of speech, rather than assume censorship is required.