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Honestly, you shouldn't feel bad about bringing up a topic that raises an argument between people. You know, I do value arguments; they allow me to stay open-minded about a subject that I am not interested in enough to research, as well as try to convince others if I feel like my point is more (semantically, politically, morally - cross out any if necessary) correct. Honestly, we have almost the same, "reasonable" political views, as per 8values, so I do not think that an argument like this can do something like break a friendship.
Honestly, you shouldn't feel bad about bringing up a topic that raises an argument between people. You know, I do value arguments; they allow me to stay open-minded about a subject that I am not interested in enough to research, as well as try to convince others if I feel like my point is more (semantically, politically, morally - cross out any if necessary) correct. Honestly, we have almost the same, "reasonable" political views, as per 8values, so I do not think that an argument like this can do something like break a friendship.
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and if I bring up something controversial, I admit that I shouldn't have brought it up, and I surrender my argument
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Honestly, though, I feel like it depends on what "offending" is; there's limits to which you can honor people's feelings, and succumbing to ridiculous constraints in order to not be labeled "racist"/"sexist"/whatever by removing content that's arguably not even slightly controversial is rather silly.
Now.. I get that apologizing for upsetting someone is pretty important. Especially if it's a person-to-person interaction, even if you personally don't agree with the fact that it was reasonable to be offended by some statement. Just purely out of courtesy. But when talking about brands, ..is it really necessary to cry racism? Vote with your wallet yourself, don't make unsubstantiated claims. Because if it's actually racist, wouldn't other people notice it too, themselves? Because if you cry that it's racist, would that matter to people who are racist themselves?
Honestly, though, I feel like it depends on what "offending" is; there's limits to which you can honor people's feelings, and succumbing to ridiculous constraints in order to not be labeled "racist"/"sexist"/whatever by removing content that's arguably not even slightly controversial is rather silly.
Now.. I get that apologizing for upsetting someone is pretty important. Especially if it's a person-to-person interaction, even if you personally don't agree with the fact that it was reasonable to be offended by some statement. Just purely out of courtesy. But when talking about brands, ..is it really necessary to cry racism? Vote with your wallet yourself, don't make unsubstantiated claims. Because if it's actually racist, wouldn't other people notice it too, themselves? Because if you cry that it's racist, would that matter to people who are racist themselves?
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the idea that apologizing for hurting or offending someone is a sign of weakness is total bullshit, in my eyes
/r/emojipasta is a wonderful community (disclaimer: i'm running that shit, mostly)
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The problem with these guys I have is that they do have a reasoning, but the reasoning is unreasonable (ha). Like, "microaggressions" or "manspreading" or whatever else they may come up with. If you take a very close look, you can label anything that makes a point racist or sexist. So, at that point - does it matter?
The problem with these guys I have is that they do have a reasoning, but the reasoning is unreasonable (ha). Like, "microaggressions" or "manspreading" or whatever else they may come up with. If you take a very close look, you can label anything that makes a point racist or sexist. So, at that point - does it matter?
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see their side of it
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Crying about censorship is fucking hilarious, especially now that everyone knows that the alt-right does it whenever they get something that doesn't follow the narrative
Crying about censorship is fucking hilarious, especially now that everyone knows that the alt-right does it whenever they get something that doesn't follow the narrative
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and cries about censorship
Now.. here's the question. All this time we've had this sort of "euphemism treadmill", where words that were originally euphemisms become more hurtful due to usage in such contexts. I feel like there's a way to water down the "offensiveness" by simply using the word in context that isn't offensive? We are responsible for change in the language, so..
Now.. when hearing the word involves ptsd, or some stuff like that, I feel like you have a bigger issue than someone online being an idiot. Actually, is that sort of stuff treatable? (I have no clue about it, sorry)
Now.. when hearing the word involves ptsd, or some stuff like that, I feel like you have a bigger issue than someone online being an idiot. Actually, is that sort of stuff treatable? (I have no clue about it, sorry)
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I usually generalize it to "ranking someone based on what they couldn't choose".
I usually generalize it to "ranking someone based on what they couldn't choose".
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but basically
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Check out @zboah's Tweet: https://twitter.com/zboah/status/859924207420833793?s=09
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Going through a lot rn
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When your opinion goes against science, maybe you should reconsider it.
When your opinion goes against science, maybe you should reconsider it.
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gay is a choice, is also not an opinion
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that was addressed to people who believe in such bullshit, not to you, sorry
that was addressed to people who believe in such bullshit, not to you, sorry
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https://t.me/hyperbox/5391 for some reason I'm having trouble with your wording/context here
Anyway - when I get such people in my groups, I just provoke them and hope they break rule 1. In the process, they produce some amazing, wonderful, hilarious shit. Like "taxation is theft", or any of the alt-right talking points that are reduced to "haha you are offended"
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these people are not open-minded, they spout their opinion until you get tired and they "win" the argument
these people are not open-minded, they spout their opinion until you get tired and they "win" the argument
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it don't work
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I'm pretty sure I should feel bad that my answer to that is "yes", but I literally can't give up meat because I'd actually die. Plant protein is not enough, apparently, according to my doctor
I'm pretty sure I should feel bad that my answer to that is "yes", but I literally can't give up meat because I'd actually die. Plant protein is not enough, apparently, according to my doctor
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or are we still gonna act like our pleasures are more important than a living animal
On the one hand, I'm very invested in this drama, but on the other, it's actual living people who suffer because of this.