Re: [Ghm-discuss] The posh talk does not complain with the policy

[Luca Saiu]

On 2014-08-12 at 16:23, Samuel Thibault wrote:

>> It's impossible to go anywhere "without
>> any risk" of being offended, if actual communication is taking place.
>
> Do you mean that if somebody is talking about something, then he'll most
> probably offense at least someone from the audience?  Well, probably,
> yes.

No.

But there is some risk that somebody gets offended by a good-faith
effort of communicating some idea.  And if the listener is in bad faith
and looking for an excuse to be offended, then the risk rapidly goes up.

> But you have completely stripped what I was talking all about:
> “marvelous sexual technique”. I was just saying that somebody who
> would be offensed by such topics should not have to fear hearing some of
> that at GHM, or that at least s⋅he can ask for that to stop.

"Fear of hearing" is an interesting concept.

In any case, your imaginary person who wants to live in a censored world
can rest assured; she will not hear graphic presentations of sexual
techniques at the GHM, at least from me.  I hereby solemnly promise not
to (intentionally) be an ass.  Happy?

In practice I guess I'll behave more or less exactly like I would have
without the policy.

Best regards.   For real, even if I still think you're wrong.

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