(April 6, 2015 at 7:10 am)Brian37 Wrote: This OP/ED IS NOT aimed at anyone here on this board, this is in response to something I have seen all my life and it pisses me off way more than getting pissed off. "You wouldn't say that to my face" or "I'll kick your ass" in response to an insult. Is when you are an adult schoolyard bullshit.
Ok let me flat out say that line is not a label thing, it is not owned by atheists, Christians, Muslims, Jews ect ect ect. It is unfortunately a stupid fucking line that should be left back at the schoolyard.
As much as I blaspheme and cuss I really do get sick, even when atheist pull that crap, of thinking because someone offended you have the right to respond back with a threat. NO YOU DO NOT, respond back yes, but if you are not in high school or grade school, you don't use childish responses like that.
I was bullied as a kid, and of course as an adult I still get called names even from other atheists. But I never respond with "I'm going to kick your ass". No, you get in my face, I either respond with a "fuck you", or I simply ignore you. I DO understand no one likes to get picked on. But that does not entitle anyone to respond to getting picked on to making threats or implying threats.
Part of the civil west is getting offended, and the other part of that is also the common law of not making threats or responding to getting offended with threats.
Honestly, I've seen people type shit online they wouldn't say to anyone's face. No one in their right mind would call my son a "bastard" to my face, yet it's happened online.
It's not about me being Billy Badass with A Stick when I reply, "That's something you'd never say to my face" -- it's pointing out the essential cowardice of someone who'd gladhand me in real life as he shitposts about my boy.
Me, I say carry yourself online as you do in life. And yes, that means that I am sometimes an asshole. It also means I don't take shit from folks. Don't like it? Call your therapist.
