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| No | 45% | 460 votes | Total: 1033 votes | |
| Yes | 55% | 573 votes |
No
Created on: December 02, 2010 Last Updated: December 03, 2010
To offend is to go against the accepted norms of a society. It might be breaking the law or being
Created on: March 05, 2011
An offensive nature is an objectionable nature. Yet, we do have the right to speak our minds. However
Created on: August 01, 2008
It comes as something of a surprise to learn that, while a great many people talk about rights and verge
Created on: June 24, 2008 Last Updated: July 11, 2008
It seems to me these days far too many people concentrate on their rights whilst giving little or no
Created on: June 24, 2008 Last Updated: June 11, 2011
The freedom to offend others does not fall under the umbrella or our rights. At the same time, to not
Created on: December 01, 2010
Human beings, by their very definition, offend. Never a day goes by when one person is not offending
Created on: October 11, 2008 Last Updated: October 15, 2008
It isn't against the law to be an offfensive person. There is no law against any one of us being a pompous
by Ian Black
Created on: June 27, 2008
Having the right to offend someone smaller or just as equal to you in life is completely unacceptable.
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Yes
by Lucius Trae
Created on: October 11, 2010
Democratic societies are founded on a variety of principles, one of which advocates the maximization
Created on: December 03, 2008
Imagine a world where everyone thought the same way and no one dared to say anything that might offend
Created on: April 30, 2009
Not everyone can tread lightly through society's garden party.
There is inevitably the town drunk reeling
by Joanne Smith
Created on: November 13, 2008 Last Updated: April 02, 2012
Offend is a powerful word. It holds a great significance to the people around us. It is where our everyday
Created on: August 21, 2009 Last Updated: August 22, 2009
One first has to understand what the parameters of being offensive are, certain cultures have their
by Duane Kuehn
Created on: November 19, 2008 Last Updated: January 16, 2009
The right to offend is one of the basic inalienable rights of the Constitution of the United States.
According
Created on: October 11, 2010 Last Updated: October 12, 2010
The answer would definitely be a “yes”. For those who justify a “no” with discussion
Created on: May 31, 2011
Maybe the question should be, "Do you humans have the right to be offended?" We, as individuals have
Created on: April 20, 2009
The late Charlton Heston once said "Political correctness is tyranny with a happy face." His words echo
by Ryan Craig
Created on: July 04, 2011 Last Updated: July 05, 2011
Does a man have the right to breathe? If so then this is not a debate, it is a question and the answer
by Liz Cosline
Created on: February 12, 2009
We have free speech here and at times that offends when people give their opinions or state there beliefs.
by RhinoRalph
Created on: January 13, 2010
It is impossible to categorized offenses in legal terms. First above it is impossible to prove in court
by Ray Scott
Created on: June 25, 2008 Last Updated: December 01, 2008
Do humans have the right to offend; please the only way you can keep from offending someone is to be
by R.A. Scott
Created on: June 20, 2008 Last Updated: April 19, 2009
This is an incredibly loaded question. Do we have the right to offend? The answer might be just as loaded.
Created on: May 18, 2009 Last Updated: May 21, 2009
Holy cow! Has everyone adapted a thin skin or what? Recently our President of the United States of
by Kai Deniri
Created on: April 17, 2009
The "right" to offend? Calling it a right is presuming we can all go out and kick babies because it's
Created on: April 26, 2011
I think it was Justice Blackwell that stated, "I may not agree with what you say, but I will defend
Created on: April 20, 2009
Yes. Humans have the right to offend but it all depends on whether it's intentional or not. It also
by Eric Lannak
Created on: January 24, 2009 Last Updated: March 22, 2010
Do humans have the right to offend? To get to the heart of this question, we need to clarify two things;
Created on: August 30, 2008
Do Humans have the right to offend? Assuming they live in a free country and have reached the age of