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To: netmilsmom
As far as I know there is not a right or wrong to offense just a matter of fact, either a person is offended or he is not.

I would not expect the things that offend you to offend me or someone else. Nor would I expect the degree of offense to be something which can be conveyed by words.

Technically speaking that is called "qualia" - like pain or pleasure, love or hate. It can only be experienced, it cannot be conveyed. Qualia, btw, is the "poison pill" to artificial intelligence.

717 posted on 10/20/2009 11:03:46 AM PDT by Alamo-Girl
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To: Alamo-Girl

>>As far as I know there is not a right or wrong to offense just a matter of fact, either a person is offended or he is not<<

So the African American libs had a reason to be offended by the song or were they just using that to stir up trouble? Eventhough finding an offense in it is hard to do?

And is it correct to come into a discussion on Rush’s bigotry and use “Barack the Magic Negro” as an example of it?


720 posted on 10/20/2009 11:11:27 AM PDT by netmilsmom (Psalm 109:8 - Let his days be few; and let another take his office)
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