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I am only half kidding when I say if you are saying something and it doesn’t offend at least one old lady, it’s probably not worth saying.

• rbanffy 5y ago
  It may be a good rule, but that doesn’t include comments which have no other purpose than to offend at least one old lady. In order to be defensible, you need at least a bit of content to accompany the offensive form. Offend all the old ladies you want, but make it worth their time.
  • donatj 5y ago
    I disagree. If you're purpose is to offend old ladies, that should be your right. There is no actual harm in offence alone.
    • rbanffy 5y ago
      > There is no actual harm in offence alone. But there's also a lack of a purpose. The reason we have free speech is that it is beneficial to society to have it. This is not one of the cases I'd like to use if I had to support its benefit for society.