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by xpto123
4221 days ago
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I don't know what the point of the author exactly is. I don't think its not the 'right to be confortable' such much as the right of not being offended. in a free society respect for others is of the essence. If something might be considered offensive by a certain group specially if minoritary, then that should be enough to avoid the subject in most settings. Like abortion: don't go around discussing it like if its not a given right and its still something open for discussion and be surprised people are offended. Respect others and don't step on others liberties and we will all be better off as a society. |
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I respectfully disagree with what I read in the rest of your post, there is a fine tradition of free speech which goes even so far as to allow the KKK to parade with a police guard. Even the Westboro baptist church are afforded this. I find both organisations abhorrent, but the principle is sound. In the author's situation the debate is shut down time and again.
As a thought experiment, in a deeply religious country if something is considered offensive by your measure of "respect for others" for example women being banned from driving:
How could anyone change public opinion? There is simply no way to do that without offending people in that situation, so I think the truism you close on is totally wrong, it results in a non-free society.