Re: Willow Palin's homophobic Facebook rant

pcg <[email protected]>
Newsgroups gmane.music.dadl.ot
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> Honestly...I find myself wondering why we are
> more concerned about our ability to insult people
> without return criticism or consideration of the
> unintended hurt our words may cause than we
> are about trying to choose our words more
> thoughtfully and carefully.

I think you're framing the question in a disingenuous way. I'm not
concerned about my "ability to insult people" -- unless you talking
about the people I intend to insult, in which case, yes, I'll guard
that right. It's precious to me, and it's fundamental to a free
society. As for return criticism, let it fly, but don't speak to my
motivations.

Nor am I inconsiderate of the "unintended hurt" my words may cause. I
*have* considered it, and have found that it's not my responsibility
to ensure that nobody's feelings ever get hurt. If I'm insulting you,
it won't be ambiguous, and you won't have to nose your way into my
conversations with other people to discover it.

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-pcg
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