As the saying goes, you can't give offence, you can only take it. And as Stephen Fry said, “It's now very common to hear people say, 'I'm rather offended by that.' As if that gives them certain rights. It's actually nothing more... than a whine. 'I find that offensive.' It has no meaning; it has no purpose; it has no reason to be respected as a phrase. 'I am offended by that.' Well, so ****ing what."
Exactly. And people like Douglas Murray (Madness of Crowds) are thankfully fighting back. But still it isn't stopping organisations and authorities reacting. If only they would just say 'Well, so ****ing what". I'm certain the vast majority of the British public would applaud them and say "about ****ing time".
If ever it looks like someone is going to claim offence, I try to squeeze in a claim that something they said has offended me before they get chance. They get quite indignant at having the moral high ground tugged away. I have added. "if I gave your opinion any value, I would be offended by that". It's like the handbag issue, surely they're applying an unacceptable (by their logic) stereotype in order to be offended?
'Tommo' has went about it in the wrong way!! If he'd have inserted the word Louis Vuitton he'd have been fine
Mate I hate to tell you, but the way I read the first line of your post fills me with dread. I fear you’ve gone full native!
turning jockanese, I think he's turning jockanese, I really think so... Hang on...there's even more proof. No sex, no drugs, no wine, no women No fun, no sin, no you, no wonder it's dark Everyone around me is a total stranger Everyone avoids me like a psyched Lone Ranger Everyone...
Dunno about offensive but they ****ing hurt when they hit you with them By women Ive never been hit with one by a footballer
Surly this had to stop someday. It's getting to the point where you can't speak or worse still, having an opinion for fear of losing your job.
Freedom of speech isn’t freedom from consequence. You’re well within your rights to say whatever you like or have whatever opinion you like. But like anything, there are consequences for actions. Twas ever thus.
I didn’t say the consequences were always fair, or that I agreed. Just that there are always consequences.
Water being wet is hardly news, but what you've put adds very little to the topic. The better questions, and the ones that are being discussed are, is it unacceptable to say 'handbags', is being sacked an appropriate consequence, who decides that and how, and shouldn't they let us know?
