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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Please, please stop.

There are no standard measurements for things like evil inflicted or pain suffered. There is nothing to be gained from weighing one atrocity versus another. The compassion we feel for the victims of one atrocity doesn’t limit the compassion we feel for the victims of the other. One person’s pain doesn’t negate another’s.

There’s no good reason for this divisiveness.[/quote]
Unfortunately, divisiveness is inevitable when anyone tries to argue that it is objectively wrong to wear a certain type of dress.  There is no objective standard for such things and there never will be.  [/quote]
I think you’ve moved into silly territory when you claim that “divisiveness is inevitable” when someone tries to tell you that your random party clothes are offensive. If you really aren’t willing to examine why you feel the need to get duded up in clothes to play slavemistress, that’s wholly on you, not on those of us who shame you. [/quote]
No, I understand you feel offended.  I just don't think you should be and you will never convince me your feelings have an objective basis.  But personally, I don't actually want to offend you if you feel that strongly about it, so I don't actually do that.

In 1984, I did something that was not, so far as I knew, considered offensive then, but would be now.  I am not ashamed of it, but I am really happy there was no Internet so you can see a picture of it and tell me that, objectively speaking, I am a horrible person and that I need to examine my feelings on why I did something 35 years ago.  [/quote]
 :lol: Why would feelings have an objective basis?

I’m White. “Offense” isn’t the right word. “Anger” and “disbelief” at the continued jerkiness of White people is probably closer to how I feel about this. [/quote]
People seem to spend an awful lot of time vainly trying to justify their feelings and also demanding that other people justify theirs.  I call that objectification of feelings.  You can call it whatever you want and laugh at me too for calling it by the wrong name.  Let me be the butt of your anger and derision right here on DCUM.  [/quote]

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