Across the internet and the media, there seems to be great divide.

Not speaking about the usual divisiveness found regarding race or politics, but a divide in attitude.

There seems to be such extremist attitude towards offensiveness. There seems to be a growing number with the extreme attitudes of either not finding offense in ANYTHING, or finding offense in EVERYTHING.

The status quo' that's how its always been' , quiets efforts towards change

and the equally cliche 'everyone is equal(taken literally)' encourages the stigmatizing of the simplest of adjectives that collectively combine to create the unique individual we all are

How can we promote a balance? How can we teach/learn that the things that make us human make us the same, but all the things that make us different make us individuals,,, and that neither is more important than the either?


or should we even try?

I attribute what you are referring to, to be the direct result of a very long period with insufficiently honorable and competent leadership in the nation.

There are at least three main problems I personally see, where the term "offensive" is key.

One, are the people who want to manipulate the world by purposely taking offense to things.

Then there are the people who use those who abuse "taking offense," as a cover and excuse to commit the most egregious offenses against others;

Then there are the people who are so deluded that they think that BEING OFFENSIVE is a mark of either bravery, or creativity, so they choose offensive ways to do everything they do.

I blame the bulk of all this on a dearth of true leadership, because someone in a position of public influence, could and should speak out against these abuses, wherever they occur.

But what I've seen for at least the last three decades, are "leaders" who choose sides first, then decry the behavior of opposing miscreants, while ignoring or excusing the same bad behavior within their own ranks; and worse, lots of people allying themselves with the scum of the world, with the idea that they somehow can use their despicable support, without discarding their own claimed high principles.

That leadership could come from political groups, or from social icons, or from business leaders, but all three seem to have decided that making money comes first, and standing up for high principles comes last, with a sense of personal honor being all but a joke to them.

War.
Forced population control.
Global population under 2 billion people.

Basic human nature makes "balance" impossible, not to mention people don't really want it.
"Balance" would ultimately mean individuality is meaningless.
Individuality means individual differences, differences = perceived different treatment. e.g. "It's a mans world!" or "Women can get laid any time they want!" or "Jimmy gets gummy aspirin just because he's sick! I want gummy candy!"
Perceived different treatment = inequality = imbalance.
Any imbalance will spiral into larger conflict, especially as the emotions driving it are rationalized and associated with different triggers.


I hope to god that lesson is never learned.
The things that make us human make us individuals.
The things that make us different is mostly emotional masturbation; an attempt to heighten the emotional gratification from solidarity and altruism. i.e. give yourself fleas to make having someone pick them out feel better.


If you want to.
Whether you try or don't try, it only matters if you think it does, and to whomever you can convince it matters because they believe it rather than it being so, and only for about as long as you live and/or try.
Pendulum shifts, all the people you notice offended at everything won't be offended, all the non offended people will become offended.
There is no real balance in nature except from a very short term viewpoint.

I need my decoder ring in order to figure out the first post in this thread.

People just need to grow up and stop being pansies.

This PC crap has got to go!

This should work more better

Claiming "offence" to an issue is an attempt to manipulate the masses to gain momentum, of which there is none....

The media is quickly learning that their tactics are growing tiresome among the people, and no one is paying attention to their "SayShit" news anymore....we are all too busy with our own lives, which is the way it should be.

smh dodo

summary: how do we correct the imbalance where people falsely promote the extremes

on one end, the idea that offense should not be cared about or spoken of
and on the other, that every offense requires accomodation


on one end, that every adjective is 'divisive' because we are all 'just' human


and on the other end, that adjectives determine the human worth we all have

Uh . . . get rid of all political parties?

I wouldnt be opposed along with the electoral college

but far too many still believe that true 'popular' politics would be disastrous.

There you go promoting an extreme.

HAAA, you started it,,,