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Old 03-17-2024, 02:28 PM
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Originally Posted by BrianL99 View Post
Being "offended" is the catch-all word for the WOKE minority.
Oh so true. When we were young the phrase "words can never hurt me" (and of course, really cruel words like "four eyes" could) were often heard, and kids have always been teased, even bullied, but now, in our "enlightened" society, I think fewer kids just shake it off and much more bullying goes on. It's just too bad more people, adults included, don't make a personal choice to NOT pay attention to insults or real or perceived "slights". We have become VERY "thin skinned" as my dad used to call it. When you have to change your route to school or work so you don't have to pass by something that "offends" you, and schools have to have safe spaces for stressed students who are facing a test or have become upset by some world event, it makes me wonder, could we actually raise an effective military in WW III should we need to ? ?