Re:Linus: People take me much too seriously, I can't say stu...
by jodrellblank on Wednesday April 03, 2019 @02:48PM
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How are you arguing in favour of being able to publically insult someone on a mailing list, but also saying “offence is taken not given?”
If you think offence is only taken, you would reject the idea that your words are polite or offensive. Instead you accept that some choice of words is offensive, argue that it’s right to be offensive in some situations, then try to disclaim that by saying “you shouldn’t be offended, I wouldn’t be because i have a tough skin”.
If offence is only taken, not given, you wouldn’t need a tough skin because there wouldn’t be anything to bounce off it.
If you think offence is only taken, you would reject the idea that your words are polite or offensive. Instead you accept that some choice of words is offensive, argue that it’s right to be offensive in some situations, then try to disclaim that by saying “you shouldn’t be offended, I wouldn’t be because i have a tough skin”.
If offence is only taken, not given, you wouldn’t need a tough skin because there wouldn’t be anything to bounce off it.