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> Taking offense is just as bad as offending Why would you think that? If I, entirely by my own choice, take offense then I've only hurt myself. Hurting yours

> Taking offense is just as bad as offending Why would you think that? If I, entirely by my own choice, take offense then I've only hurt myself. Hurting yourself should always be far less bad than hurting someone else.

nailer 4y ago
Taking offence can certainly be weaponised.
- jasmer 4y ago
  True. I think we should not lack empathy, for sure, 'giving material offence' is much worse than feeling it obviously - but the aggrieved will weaponize it, and it's quite common.