Originally Posted by
Tim1975
It isn't a question of whether or not people are offended. Or if it is reasonable or not for them to be offended.
It is a question of why should anyone give a toss if people are offended.
We need to get over the stupid idea that anyone has the right to not be offended.
Thank you Tim - only took about 4 pages to get there.
Offence is a choice. Individuals decide to take it and be offended based on their own values. Being offended is not the same as being hurt, insulted in an illegal way (racially etc) or slandered - it's subjective sensitivity and cannot be gauged equally for a society.
And as for the notion that we should censor ourselves culturally due to our high-spending shopaholic patrons from the Middle East...
