On 2015-07-22 12:09 AM, Keith Medcalf wrote: > It is not the word that is offensive (that is illogical and plainly > impossible). It is the thing that is offended that is the problem -- the > gutter mind and carnal tendencies of the receiver -- I am sure there are > psychiatric descriptions of the disorder, but it is often linked to breast > feeding (or not breast feeding), drinking water, eating bread, or excessively > low self-esteem brought on by early religious zealotry and brain-washing. > > It is impossible for ME to offend YOU, it is YOU who caused yourself to be > offended by the thoughts you yourself conjured into your own mind. Stop > whining and grow a pair or go see a therapist and get help with your > overactive imaginations. I also understand that electroshock treatments can > be very effective in preventing people from causing themselves offense due to > their overactive imaginations (aversion therapy).
Couldn't agree more :) To be fair though, I doubt the OP (Simon) had any thoughts on whether the offense is valid or not, or indeed the validity of the filter. He just faces a problem which happens to a lot of educators in that due to students having silly parents who use silly ISP's for medieval reasons, the students suffer holes in their education. So he tried to implore this forum to consider a few simple changes to circumvent the specific case of silliness so that we in effect help these students. I can't argue with that motive - but I still won't agree to the principle. I am however willing to join a lobby to besiege the ISP to filter better - and so should everyone within firing distance from it. > In extreme cases, frontal lobotomy is also a highly effective treatment for > offense disorder. Reminds me of the old saying: I'd rather have a bottle in front of me than a frontal lobotomy!
