To show resentment at a reproach is to acknowledge that one may have deserved it.
TacitusI think there's a difference between (a) offending people for its own sake, which I don't necessarily want to do, because some people are good and decent and it would be unkind to upset them simply to indulge my own self-importance, and (b) challenging their prejudices, their preconceptions, or their comfortable assumptions. I'm very happy to do that. But we need to be on our guard when people say they're offended. No one actually has the right to go through life without being offended. Some people think they can say "such-and-such offends me" and that will stop the "offensive" words or behaviour and force the "offender" to apologise. I'm very much against that tactic. No one should be able to shut down discussion by making their feelings more important than the search for truth. If such people are offended, they should put up with it.
Philip PullmanTag: truth discussion offence
Some libs took offense at my David Broder quip earlier. In my own defense, I was taught in college it's OK to disrespect dead white males.
James TarantoTag: liberalism political-correctness offence twitter 2011 david-s-broder dead-white-males
It is impossible to be truly artistic without the risk of offending someone somewhere.
Wayne Gerard TrotmanTag: art risk offense artistic offence offensive artistic-freedom artistic-substance artistic-endeavor artistic-expression offend
The weapons of divine justice are blunted by the confession and sorrow of the offender.
Dante AlighieriTag: spiritual sorrow confession redemption offence divine-justice
Never ever make a joke to the police, they have no sense of humour. Never make a political joke, it will always be considered an insult. Always remember that umbrage can be taken by the lift of an eyebrow. Remember that if offence can possibly be taken, it will be.
Dick FrancisYou may not be able to do anything about how you feel; but you can do something about how you act. People will definitely offend you willing or unwilling by their words and actions...but you can choose to let that offence sink you down or not....
Israelmore AyivorTag: harm hatred emotions forgiveness anger food-for-thought offense insult act emotional angry unhappy offence forgive offensive offences sink offended plea offend israelmore-ayivor chhose
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