I think that, "You don't have the right to be not offended." means that, "You do not have the right to enforce your views on others so that you are free from experiencing offense." (Not nearly as catchy!)
I get that some people would see the double negative and swear that it means the positive but, "You have the right to be offended." does not cover the meaning that I get from, "You don't have the right to be not offended." The statement, "You have the right to be offended." simply means that I am allowed to be offended if I want.
The statement, "You don't have the right to prevent yourself from being offended." almost gets it all but I DO have the right to prevent offense to myself by avoiding any form of stimuli that could cause offense.
Rhizo
I get that some people would see the double negative and swear that it means the positive but, "You have the right to be offended." does not cover the meaning that I get from, "You don't have the right to be not offended." The statement, "You have the right to be offended." simply means that I am allowed to be offended if I want.
The statement, "You don't have the right to prevent yourself from being offended." almost gets it all but I DO have the right to prevent offense to myself by avoiding any form of stimuli that could cause offense.
Rhizo
