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2525 points hownottowrite | 6 comments | 08 Oct 19 09:23 UTC | HN request time: 0.996s | source | bottom
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bayesian_horse ◴[08 Oct 19 12:05 UTC] No.21191285[source]▶
It's really hard to tell the difference between what is genuinely offensive and what is not.

No easy answers. In this case, maybe there is a relatively simple rule: Supporting democracy must not in itself be regarded as offensive...

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trentnix ◴[08 Oct 19 12:18 UTC] No.21191379[source]▶
It is hard to tell, that is true. And that reality is exploited to silence opposition and control others.

That’s why language policing, hate speech laws, Twitter mobs, and bully-the-bully efforts are abominations. So really, the answer is easy: everyone has the right to offend, and has no right not to be offended. Your simple rule doesn’t go far enough.

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1. whoevercares ◴[08 Oct 19 12:38 UTC] No.21191553[source]▶
Humans are emotional animals and many can be dominated by feelings, your answer assume they are entirely logical
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2. jerf ◴[08 Oct 19 13:44 UTC] No.21192193[source]▶
Quite the contrary. You should assume that if you step out into the stream of general discourse, you will be offended by something. You will have feelings. Be ready.
3. drdeca ◴[08 Oct 19 15:27 UTC] No.21193318[source]▶
They, as in, the aforementioned humans (humans, plural).

What is the problem?

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4. trentnix ◴[08 Oct 19 16:04 UTC] No.21193745{3}[source]▶
The problem is that the parent didn't say We.
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5. whoevercares ◴[09 Oct 19 03:59 UTC] No.21199880{4}[source]▶
I’m gonna report to my ET boss that earth can be safely destroyed
6. drdeca ◴[10 Oct 19 22:18 UTC] No.21219755{4}[source]▶
Oh, I misunderstood. For some reason I thought it was a complaint about singular they.

I don’t see the comment anymore though, so idk what led me to think that.