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> It's an offensive tweet. It was offensive to you. It also wasn't offensive to some other people. Offensiveness isn't an objective property; the fact that som
by fenomas 12y ago
> It's an offensive tweet.
It was offensive to you. It also wasn't offensive to some other people. Offensiveness isn't an objective property; the fact that something offended you doesn't make it "an offensive thing".
- jim_greco 12y agoAnd segregation wasn't offensive to most southern whites. Your counter argument is silly because you could use it to argue that nothing is offensive.
- fenomas 12y agoNothing is offensive or inoffensive, in and of itself. A person is offended by it, or they aren't. Offensiveness is a function with two inputs; it depends on both the thing and the person in question.
- SafariDevelop 12y ago> And segregation wasn't offensive to most southern whites. Does racial segregation offend you, then? If so what are you actually doing about it? Are you putting your kids in a diverse school? Are you encouraging them to date people from other races? Are you married to one currently? How much of your social circle, other than acquaintances, involve non-whites? There is no way you are going to "fix" societal issues without demonstrating a resolution in your own life.