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My philosophy teacher thinks offending people should be a prosecutable crime...

 
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This is, practically verbatim, what my philosophy teacher said today.

I got into a heated debate with her about the Danish cartoonist and I said "my rights don't end where somebody else's feelings begin". She said "why not?" She went on to claim that since the cartoonist knew there'd be controversy and knew it'd cause offence, and intended there to be, he deserved to be legally prosecuted.

We both got really heated and I told her you can have fascism or free speech,  not both. It ended with her saying she's entitled to her opinion and she wouldn't change her mind.

I'm genuinely disgusted and disturbed that a teacher in a liberal,  21st century nation can even begin to entertain the idea that freedom of expression can be limited in such an arbitrary way.

It's bloody disgusting.

 
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Well damn, I'd have a life sentence by now. She sounds like part of the overly PC crowd. Is she?

 
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This is the way the world ends. Not with a bang but a whimper.
I think so more and more.

It really infuriates me.

 
 
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Quote from: Meta Cognition on October 08, 2014, 10:50:27 AM
I think so more and more.

It really infuriates me.
I can see why. When you start being politically correct to the point where the "thought police" sounds like a good idea, you're basically a fascist, and nobody likes fascists.


Except Slash. He likes them. Heil.

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Tell her that her idiocy offends you.

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Anyway, she sounds like a total tool.

 
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She's an idiot. 100% pure stupidity.

Also, I'm not sure about teaching regulations in the UK, but I'm pretty sure she's infringing something by politicizing the class and projecting her viewpoints onto the students. I'm not sure if it's criminally punishable, but I'm pretty certain she's breaking a few rules here.
Last Edit: October 08, 2014, 11:14:43 AM by Madman Mordo

 
 
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Quote from: Meta Cognition on October 08, 2014, 10:50:27 AM
I think so more and more.

It really infuriates me.

First lesson of uni: They are ruled by communists and critical theory liberals. Especially the social sciences.

 
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Do not tell her she is an idiot.
Write an essay why she is wrong, and cite it and make it all professional. Then submit it in a nice binder with a cover page. Submit it and do not talk about it again. If she finds out she is wrong then do not push it into her face, you have done your job by making her realize she is being too PC. Do not ask her about the essay she will decide to read it by herself later.

 
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Tell her that her opinion offends you.

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Quote from: Lady Noelle on October 08, 2014, 01:26:39 PM
Your philosophy teacher is correct.
People should be prosecuted for offending others?

 
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Is she also a feminazi?

 
 
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This is the way the world ends. Not with a bang but a whimper.
Quote from: Lady Noelle on October 08, 2014, 01:37:26 PM
Quote from: Meta Cognition on October 08, 2014, 01:36:54 PM
Quote from: Lady Noelle on October 08, 2014, 01:26:39 PM
Your philosophy teacher is correct.
People should be prosecuted for offending others?
Totally, it would make things interesting.
That offends me.

Enjoy your 3-year prison sentence, scrub.

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You should tell her that her opinion offends you and she should be prosecuted for it.

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Hypothetical question, should someone be able to print in a news paper mocking dead soldiers in a cartoon?

 
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Quote from: Nuka on October 08, 2014, 07:20:23 PM
Quote from: Kiyohime on October 08, 2014, 07:19:37 PM
Hypothetical question, should someone be able to print in a news paper mocking dead soldiers in a cartoon?
Depends who's publishing it.

Well "freedom of speech shouldn't end where other peoples feelings begin".

 
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To say, 'nothing is true', is to realize that the foundations of society are fragile, and that we must be the shepherds of our own civilization. To say, 'everything is permitted', is to understand that we are the architects of our actions, and that we must live with their consequences, whether glorious or tragic.
Quote from: Kiyohime on October 08, 2014, 07:21:28 PM
Quote from: Nuka on October 08, 2014, 07:20:23 PM
Quote from: Kiyohime on October 08, 2014, 07:19:37 PM
Hypothetical question, should someone be able to print in a news paper mocking dead soldiers in a cartoon?
Depends who's publishing it.

Well "freedom of speech shouldn't end where other peoples feelings begin".
Yeah, but the newspaper continuing to be in business requires a certain degree of not offending people. Just because you can say what you want doesn't mean people are going to listen to you.

 
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We always say to fight fire, you must use fire. This is wrong. Fighting fire with fire will leave scars and a new flame will rise. We must instead use water. It is the opposite of fire, it extinguishes the fire, it cools, it refreshes, it heals. We are made up of 70% water, we are not made up of 70% fire. Please practice what we truly are
Your teacher isn't very opened minded then. She should quit Philosophy and join the Liberal party.
Last Edit: October 08, 2014, 10:36:55 PM by Forgewolf

 
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Quote from: Kiyohime on October 08, 2014, 07:19:37 PM
Hypothetical question, should someone be able to print in a news paper mocking dead soldiers in a cartoon?
yes, but it would be a PR suicide and probably cost them subscriptions.

 
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I wonder what she considers "offensive".

Supporting a gay rights movement? Separation of Church and State? Would calling her an idiot keep me out of jail while calling her a fucktard land in me there?

I mean seriously. People would be arrested left right and center if that came to fruition, because all the people of nervous dispositions and PC's would be claiming to be offended over someone pointing at them.

 
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That is just plain stupid. I have a similar experience with my humanities teacher. She said that inviting overweight people to exercise is intentionally being discriminatory towards them. Like what the fuck if I am inviting you to take a hike it is not because you are fat it is because I want to enjoy the outdoors with you and others. A obese girl said that her ex boyfriend was a trainer, this boyfriend got her a gym membership out of his own pocket, paid a trainer for her, got her a bicycle, and made her healthy meals for her and delivered them whenever she wanted.  She dumped him for fat shaming her. Me and bunch of other guys said that this boyfriend went above and beyond to help you and would have stopped if you would have just asked.

 
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Unfortunately, being a teacher doesn't mean you can't be an idiot.

 
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My philosophy teacher was always opened minded and never got offend by anything we said. He loved hearing our opinions. Even if our opinion didn't coincide with his, it didn't matter. He always said "everyone has opinions and thoughts, its my job to listen and I love my job"

 
 
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Tell her that her opinions offend you, so she must be prosecuted.

 
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Quote from: Nuka on October 11, 2014, 01:24:35 PM
Quote from: Erives on October 11, 2014, 06:29:42 AM
My philosophy teacher was always opened minded and never got offend by anything we said. He loved hearing our opinions. Even if our opinion didn't coincide with his, it didn't matter. He always said "everyone has opinions and thoughts, its my job to listen and I love my job"
This is how all philosophy teachers should be.
Agreed. Unfortunately most(?) of them are unlike that.
Last Edit: October 11, 2014, 02:28:38 PM by Trojanlord

 
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