tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10840934.post1189337006190048816..comments2023-08-20T07:28:03.213-07:00Comments on doc nagel explains at most several things: moral offense and moral responseDoc Nagelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07240297041650481905noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10840934.post-26810608760984521932011-02-24T19:26:06.000-08:002011-02-24T19:26:06.000-08:00Well, first of all, I found your comment incredibl...Well, first of all, I found your comment incredibly offensive, in particular your use of italics. <br /><br />But seriously, thanks for this. The very difficult part of this issue for me is that I am a dyed-in-the-wool Lenny-Bruce-ite who thinks that there is indeed something terribly wrong with people taking offense at some things that truly are offensive, when what is meant is a challenge to Doc Nagelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07240297041650481905noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10840934.post-10287575002553641002011-02-24T12:37:44.139-08:002011-02-24T12:37:44.139-08:00I can't help but think that the "duty to ...I can't help but think that the "duty to not take offense" is specious. If a speaker is using offensive language, especially in the case of your example of the fellow calling a colleague a "stupid bitch," isn't he clearly intending to be offensive? That's not language you use with people you don't intend to assault on some level. The meaning of the words, Leiferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04064410334653316313noreply@blogger.com