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Originally Posted by anticipation
So basically you're advocating the censorship of your own thoughts and feelings in order to please the lowest common denominator? Not everyone is a comedian, and literally everyday of my own professional work life every single boundary of race, religion, gender, sexual orientation, etc. is "crossed" just for a cheap laugh. Being offended isn't something the offender can control; you're always going to displease some people. If you've any idea of "tasteful behavior" as a concrete and valuable moral code by which you should live your life then I would very much recommend you to grow the fuck up. It's a jungle out there.
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It's different if you tell jokes for a living, or you're with people who will most likely not react poorly. I won't tell a distasteful joke in an improper setting, but if I were a comedian, people can expect to hear something outrageous. You're paid to tell it like it is in your mind, not be pleasant.
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Originally Posted by anticipation
Common courtesy is a brainwashing in my opinion. I have a very healthy respect for most living things but I do not however care so much whether I am liked for my beliefs as I am respected and left to pursue them. I do not act as though my ideas for how others should act are above question just because of antiquated sentimental morality. I live in the real world.
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I agree, but there's a time and a place where speaking your mind will get nothing but embarrassment, or worse. This too is the real world.
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