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Offensive: what is and what isn't ?
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RE: Offensive: what is and what isn't ?
February 11, 2011 at 8:34 am
I always give my motorbikes a female persona, riding around on a boy is just WRONG!!!!

I'm pretty sure that Star Wars is one of the first movies where the heroine did more that just faint at the first sight of danger. Princess Leia actually grabs the gun off Solo and starts shooting people.

Has this person actually SEEN the movie?
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RE: Offensive: what is and what isn't ?
February 11, 2011 at 8:39 am
Offensive is whatever offends. Nothing is actually intrinsically offensive.
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RE: Offensive: what is and what isn't ?
February 11, 2011 at 8:49 am (This post was last modified: February 11, 2011 at 8:49 am by KichigaiNeko.)
(February 11, 2011 at 8:39 am)DoubtVsFaith Wrote: Offensive is whatever offends. Nothing is actually intrinsically offensive.

Something can only offend you IF YOU allow it to.... otherwise it's just is more verbal garbage and can be ignored.
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RE: Offensive: what is and what isn't ?
February 11, 2011 at 8:51 am (This post was last modified: February 11, 2011 at 8:52 am by Edwardo Piet.)
Indeed. I'm starting to think that all insults take the form of an accusation. For example, "You're an idiot" means "I'm accusing you of being an idiot", which means such a thing is either true or false and you either let that true or false accusation bother you or not.
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RE: Offensive: what is and what isn't ?
February 11, 2011 at 8:58 am
(February 11, 2011 at 8:51 am)DoubtVsFaith Wrote: Indeed. I'm starting to think that all insults take the form of an accusation. For example, "You're an idiot" means "I'm accusing you of being an idiot", which means such a thing is either true or false and you either let that true or false accusation bother you or not.

I have also found (over the years) that people will accuse YOU of the misdemeanours and failures they recognise but will not admit to in themselves....by use of insults devised to make you feel inferior and them superior...basic human behaviour by basic humans....

It is fun to get into an insult slinging match with a friend.... but then it is not intended to be serious and so does not offend. As has been stated before...
"Once your opponent starts slinging insults at you instead of debating with you ...you know you have won"
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RE: Offensive: what is and what isn't ?
February 11, 2011 at 9:19 am (This post was last modified: February 11, 2011 at 9:20 am by Edwardo Piet.)
Quote:"Once your opponent starts slinging insults at you instead of debating with you ...you know you have won"

A good aphorism but not necessarily true.

I try to minimize all insults.
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RE: Offensive: what is and what isn't ?
February 11, 2011 at 9:21 am
(February 11, 2011 at 9:19 am)DoubtVsFaith Wrote:
Quote:"Once your opponent starts slinging insults at you instead of debating with you ...you know you have won"

A good aphorism but not necessarily true.

I try to minimize all insults.

That is because you have no need to rely on them to win an argument??
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RE: Offensive: what is and what isn't ?
February 11, 2011 at 9:22 am
(February 11, 2011 at 8:34 am)Zen Badger Wrote: I'm pretty sure that Star Wars is one of the first movies where the heroine did more that just faint at the first sight of danger. Princess Leia actually grabs the gun off Solo and starts shooting people.

Into the garbage chute, fly boy!
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RE: Offensive: what is and what isn't ?
February 11, 2011 at 9:22 am (This post was last modified: February 11, 2011 at 9:23 am by Edwardo Piet.)
(February 11, 2011 at 9:21 am)KichigaiNeko Wrote: That is because you have no need to rely on them to win an argument??

I also try to minimize them because I don't like stirring up shit or hurting people's feelings unnecessarily.
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RE: Offensive: what is and what isn't ?
June 8, 2011 at 4:38 pm
(February 11, 2011 at 9:19 am)DoubtVsFaith Wrote:
Quote:"Once your opponent starts slinging insults at you instead of debating with you ...you know you have won"

A good aphorism but not necessarily true.

I try to minimize all insults.

I thoroughly study most of your arguements of interest, and use your own techniques against you and add it to my vast knowledge base.

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