But, as you know, this isn't simply a case of a conversation between two people. It's a bit bigger. Most things I've come across involving PC seem to be related to a work environment, or to a larger culture. That's where it gets tricky. Offending someone can well be societal, especially in a small culture like an office environment.john9blue wrote:that's the point of telling them that they are offending you. if they continue, then they are probably a cocky british douche like fry who doesn't care about the feelings of others.Symmetry wrote:Unfortunately, some people get offended when others say they've been offended. Others will be offended by that in turn.john9blue wrote:you tell people that you're offended by something so they know how you feel about it.
it's just offering your opinion like anything else
nothing wrong with that
What makes the distinction is when people deliberately cause offence to other people, knowing that those people will be hurt and for their own personal amusement.
No social point is advanced, no personal freedom gained. Civility is sacrificied. If you know you're offending someone deeply, it shouldn't be the burden on their part to have to tell you when to stop given that you already know what you're doing to offend them.
there is a HUGE difference between offending someone and not being politically correct. PC is societal, impersonal, and sometimes infringes on free speech. offense is personal and done with malice.
As the link I posted above pointed out, it can also be part of a culture of discrimination based on difference. I don't think that offense has to be personal, and in the case of wide discrimination, is almost certainly not.
It wouldn't be reasonable to call a Jewish guy a "Kike" and then back off and say that it wasn't personal, it's simply what you call all Jewish people that, and you didn't mean any malice. People would wonder why apply that word, knowing it to be derogatory, to all Jewish people.
