Darth Revan of the Sith Posted December 23, 2010 Report Share Posted December 23, 2010 I have talked with a lot of people before posting this one and I have seen a couple of different opinions. 1.Sensitivity is needed because there are some things that just cant be accepted under any cercumstances. (Racism, Neonazism, etc.) 2.Sensitivity is completely useless and stupid and the people who do get sensitive just dont have good senses of humor. (Racist Jokes, Dead Baby jokes, etc.) 3.Sensitivity is wrong, It ruins creative minds when debuting new movie, shows, and certain video games. It should be stopped at all costs. 4.Sensitivity is a stupid way for the christians to keep their followers! Due to certain reasons i will not name the people that gave these opinions. Truthfully i agree with number 2 however what do you think? Do you agree with any of the above opinions or do you have your own. Debate! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
.Starrk Posted December 27, 2010 Report Share Posted December 27, 2010 Sensitivity is based off of emotion. Many people have different tolerance levels to things and that's why people can be too sensitive. No one can control sensitivity. Sensitivity isn't useless because even YOU have it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darth Revan of the Sith Posted December 27, 2010 Report Share Posted December 27, 2010 'Fraid not good sir as i have a vow to tolerate anything. However when i get emotional about something like a debate i dont consider that as sensitivity. Edit: what im trying to say is as long as you tolerate it whether you get emotional about it or not is not sensitivity. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
.Starrk Posted December 27, 2010 Report Share Posted December 27, 2010 But some people have boundaries. If a person should cross the boundaries, you could be offended. If you have a vow to tolerate anything, then what would happen if someone should insult someone or something close to you and you get offended? I.E If you were African American, and a Caucasian, Hispanic, or Asian person called you, "The N word," wouldn't you get offended? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darth Revan of the Sith Posted December 27, 2010 Report Share Posted December 27, 2010 [quote]But some people have boundaries. If a person should cross the boundaries, you could be offended. If you have a vow to tolerate anything, then what would happen if someone should insult someone or something close to you and get offended?[/quote] When you say "Get offended" do you mean the person or thing close to me or me in general? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
.Starrk Posted December 27, 2010 Report Share Posted December 27, 2010 [quote name='tonymann' timestamp='1293486049' post='4887707'] When you say "Get offended" do you mean the person or thing close to me or me in general? [/quote] You in general. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darth Revan of the Sith Posted December 27, 2010 Report Share Posted December 27, 2010 No i would not that is his own opinion and i could care less what he thinks however i will respect his opinion. Besides its not like it will kill me its just a word and to me people need to understand that because i truthfully grow bored of censorship. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
.Starrk Posted December 27, 2010 Report Share Posted December 27, 2010 [quote name='tonymann' timestamp='1293486558' post='4887744'] No i would not that is his own opinion and i could care less what he thinks however i will respect his opinion. Besides its not like it will kill me its just a word and to me people need to understand that because i truthfully grow bored of censorship. [/quote] Hypothetical: Okay, so if someone close to you was killed in a hate crime, would you be offended then? Or would you just respect their opinion? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hydra of Ages Posted December 28, 2010 Report Share Posted December 28, 2010 You seem to be smearing together the concepts of Emotional Sensitivity and Censorship here. And seem to imply that emotionally sensitive people are also "touchy", on-edge PC freaks. Being emotionally sensitive just means that you're empathetic; that is, you can identify with the emotions that others feel. What you're talking about is being easily offended, which is something different entirely. Basically, you're comparing apples and oranges. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Juuzou Posted December 28, 2010 Report Share Posted December 28, 2010 I would agree with number 2 but everyone here is sensitive at something, and therefore no one can choose that option without being a bloody hypocrite. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darth Revan of the Sith Posted December 28, 2010 Report Share Posted December 28, 2010 well then i guess im a hypocrite i believe in survival of the fittest i learn to get over things when something truly tragic happens i need to learn to move on otherwise ill be no different than a track runner running the marathon with an anchor tied to my ankle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GenzoTheHarpist Posted December 28, 2010 Report Share Posted December 28, 2010 Getting emotional in a debate IS sensitivity. Sorry but that's the truth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darth Revan of the Sith Posted December 28, 2010 Report Share Posted December 28, 2010 fraid not as sensitivity goes through tolerance. tolerance involves acceptance i can get emotional in a debate but still tolerate the other mans opinion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GenzoTheHarpist Posted December 28, 2010 Report Share Posted December 28, 2010 [quote name='tonymann' timestamp='1293500642' post='4888467'] fraid not as sensitivity goes through tolerance. tolerance involves acceptance i can get emotional in a debate but still tolerate the other mans opinion. [/quote] No, sorry. That is not what sensitivity means. [quote] sen·si·tive    /ˈsɛnsɪtɪv/ Show Spelled[sen-si-tiv] Show IPA –adjective 1. endowed with sensation; having perception through the senses. 2. readily or excessively affected by external agencies or influences. 3. having acute mental or emotional sensibility; aware of and responsive to the feelings of others. 4. easily pained, annoyed, etc. 5. pertaining to or connected with the senses or sensation. 6. Physiology . having a low threshold of sensation or feeling. 7. responding to stimuli, as leaves that move when touched. 8. highly responsive to certain agents, as photographic plates, films, or paper. 9. affected or likely to be affected by a specified stimulus (used in combination): price-sensitive markets. 10. involving work, duties, or information of a highly secret or delicate nature, esp. in government: a sensitive position in the State Department. 11. requiring tact or caution; delicate; touchy: a sensitive topic. 12. constructed to indicate, measure, or be affected by small amounts or changes, as a balance or thermometer. 13. Radio . easily affected by external influences, esp. by radio waves. [/quote] "Tolerating" someone has nothing to do with any definition of sensitivity. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darth Revan of the Sith Posted December 28, 2010 Report Share Posted December 28, 2010 ah you got me there i wonder if i should change the title because what i really wanted to debate about tolerance and offensiveness but hmmm you really got me there. thank you... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GenzoTheHarpist Posted December 28, 2010 Report Share Posted December 28, 2010 IMO, you have a right to say what you want, but that doesn't prevent you from being criticized and ostracized for it. Once you put an idea out there, everyone responding has the same right as you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darth Revan of the Sith Posted December 28, 2010 Report Share Posted December 28, 2010 Excatly and I always respect their criticism of me. Its just that i mean if a movie says something some people would find not suitable why would you go out on a limb and complain about it just dont watch it. I have to thank you by the way i havent had a good debate in a while, and this is fun. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GenzoTheHarpist Posted December 28, 2010 Report Share Posted December 28, 2010 [quote name='tonymann' timestamp='1293501153' post='4888509'] Excatly and I always respect their criticism of me. Its just that i mean if a movie says something some people would find not suitable why would you go out on a limb and complain about it just dont watch it. I have to thank you by the way i havent had a good debate in a while, and this is fun. [/quote] No, if you have a right to make an offensive movie, people have a right to complain about it. It has to go both ways, you can't say they shouldn't be able to watch it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darth Revan of the Sith Posted December 28, 2010 Report Share Posted December 28, 2010 I never said that i said if you dont like it dont complain about it just Don't watch it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GenzoTheHarpist Posted December 28, 2010 Report Share Posted December 28, 2010 [quote name='tonymann' timestamp='1293502213' post='4888610'] I never said that i said if you dont like dont complain about it just Don't watch it. [/quote] But earlier you were saying that if you have the ablility to do something, that's a good reason to do it. They are allowed to complain so by your logic they [i]should[/i] complain about it. Just like vegetarians [i]should[/i] want to eat meat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darth Revan of the Sith Posted December 28, 2010 Report Share Posted December 28, 2010 Ooh you got me again. Thank you with that knowledge i can better myself. I truly will never become a vegan or vegetarian. this was fun but i got beat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GenzoTheHarpist Posted December 28, 2010 Report Share Posted December 28, 2010 Hey, i'm not a vegetarian. I just respect people's right to decide whether or not to be cruel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darth Revan of the Sith Posted December 28, 2010 Report Share Posted December 28, 2010 I guess Coyote Starrk was right there are some things i didnt tolerate... When i first posted in that debate i thought the purpose of Veganism and vegetarianism was utterly stupid and annoying. Now i understand they are people who respect Life a lot more than the average person. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GenzoTheHarpist Posted December 28, 2010 Report Share Posted December 28, 2010 I used to think the same way as you (that "moral vegetarianism" was retarded), and i'd basically mock people who believed it by describing how much meat i'd eaten that day. I still think that a lot of the ways people use it are dumb, but bottom line I realized it's none of my business. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darth Revan of the Sith Posted December 28, 2010 Report Share Posted December 28, 2010 You are truly right. Wow we just rocked the debate section. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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