Boo Radley
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The problem is that you are conforming to what others deem to be "polite".
If you do not like something and say it is "stupid, idiotic, dumb, retarded" you are not being polite to a certain group. Almost anything can be "offensive".
Really? You know what I'm doing? I choose to be polite. And I've said none of those things expected when someone is truly being stupid and enters into a debate or discussion situation. In an environment in which confrontation is the game. But if Prince wants to be called a symbol, I'm fine with doing it. And if any group wants to be called whatever they want to be called, I have no issues, nor should I. we're all free to be jerks, and others are free to call us on it. The only people I really see whining are those being called on it.
BTW, there has always been social norms, which have always had winners and losers. Society has changed in that respect.