Why is one offended when hearing  the truth"?
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Often, it's not what the person wants to hear.  Rather than look at the big picture, some people are content to view their own limited perspectives, so hearing something that contradicts their points of view tends to threaten them.
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Why are you easily offended about others being offended?\n\nSee, it all has to do with view point. Another thing I notice is that a lot of people on yahoo Answers do not know how to pose questions. You can say the same thing in two different ways, one way is a questions, if you say it another it's an attack. \n\nRealize too that this isn't face to face contact, perhaps if someone was listening to you they'd realize it wasn't offensive, but we don't have that ability here.\n\nWhy not do your best to be polite, and this way you won't worry so much about anyone who has been offended.
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Some of my best friends are people who, like you, tell it like it is and don't 'pull any punches.'  \nYou should absolutely stay true to yourself, but that doesn't mean you can't hold back comments sometimes when you feel they wouldn't be well received or if they might be hurtful.  You don't have to lie, but if you can spare someone's feelings by holding your tongue, then maybe that would be a good idea.\n\nRemember, not everyone wants to know the truth, they are happier in their delusions.  So, by pointing out what may be obvious to you, you will make then angry or sullen.\n\nThink of your wisdom and life experiences as having value and don't be giving them away free every time you open your mouth. Instead, let others learn from their own mistakes and strive for their own life experiences.
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Yes. that might be true. Some people are too serious to answer those funny questions and they must be those that either get offended or something else they dont like or it could be because as you said because theyre not humourous.
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most of us are offended by the individuals--not the faith or religion, the people themselves--why can't you grasp that concept?
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i think it is the truth in these things that makes people uncomfortable\n\ni think anything can be at least amusing if not funny-in the right context
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I would be offended because I know for a fact that what I said was not true. But even if I was lying, I wouldn't be offended. This girl sounds like bad news and she doesn't deserve a friend like you. Don't waste your time being friends with someone who puts words in your mouth and tries to spoil your reputation. Continue to make new friends who won't talk a lot of mess and will always be there for you and support you. I hope this helps. Good luck.
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In order to be offended by what a person says, you have to respect that person, or at least care what that person thinks.\n\nAnd since I don't give a sh*t about Hillary, nothing that stupid b*tch says offends me.
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People tend to ridicule what they do not understand or feel comfortable with.
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I think it does sharpen your beliefs when someone challenges them. Sometimes the anger that people show is insecurity in what they believe. They don't know how to answer a question someone asks them and so they lash out at the person for even asking.  When people ask what I believe it also helps me to examine what I believe and creates a dialog between the two of us.
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I don't think they were offended...i think some were just ignorant to the lord. And those who spoke the work in your comments and still judged you are not true believers either. You know what the funny thing is....people who see that someone is spreading their believe  in the lord love to critisize becuase they are misserable and think it is fun to toy with others ...they have nothing better to do with their lives..let them though because we know better! may god have mercy one those poor souls! And find a way into their hearts becuase it's sad really even those who don't beleive he still loves them the same as the ones who do and what thanks does he get...
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Shhh! Don't speak so loudly, someone might hear you and get offended...
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I don't offend.  It's a free country.  People can say whatever they want to say and think whatever they want to think. Something can only be offensive if one doesn't allow for other people's thought and feelings and fervently believes that any view other than their own is wrong and therefore is offensive.
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No one wants 100%, undiluted truth.  No one.  Just think of all the seriously crude/wicked/insulting/etc random thoughts that wander through our heads...even I don't like knowing I think such things about other people.\n\nI live by the adage 'If you don't want to know, don't ask'.
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The written word is subject to many interpretations even when well thought out and beautifully expressed.  Those doing the interpreting can draw correct or erroneous conclusions based entirely on their own personal frame of reference.  For example, look at the millions of opinions on every word of the Bible and thousands of classes taught on the plays of Shakespeare.\nNevertheless, it is human nature to think that our opinion is the right one and if we LEAP to it based on just a few words, without considering all the ramifications of the Asker's query, we are still probably being honest in our label of the Asker.\nFor myself, I try not to do that because at least half the fun for me on here is figuring out where the Asker is "coming from" and is the question legitimate, and finally, if he or she cares enough to ask, then he or she probably also cares enough to read my answer, and so somewhere out there in the ether I have communicated with a like-minded individual.\nYou can probably label me a "blow-hard" from this long, windy answer, though, and I won't take offense! ha ha.  It was a good question.  Thanks.
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True, most often people pick only the answer which appeases the asker and not the truth.  So most often wehave only mere appeasement out of peoples desire to be dishonest or to protect their own self interest. Sometimes appeasement can be more damaging than the truth!
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I personally dont get offended by them because they were always my second language.  I do however think they can make a person sound extremely unintelligent when they use them simply for shock value.  I think that as we mature though, it does seem to make you cringe when people curse with every other word out of their mouth.  I can have a pretty dirty mouth when I get angry, or when I smash my thumb with a hammer or something- but in everyday conversation, whats the point?  Is it to sound "cool?"  I remember I used to do it for that reason when I was like 8, but when the thrill wore off- it just seemed like those words really didnt have any real purpose for being in my sentances, but I didnt get offended by them- more like turned off I guess.\n\nIf I meet someone and we are just having a conversation, and profanity takes up most of their conversation, I just think they are ignorant for the most part.  I am used to it though, so sometimes the profanity seems more natural in certain situations.\n\nTaking Gods name in vain though, I think that is absolutely offensive because it is against the religious beliefs of many, whether you understand it or not- it does offend a lot of people.\n\nby the way, tranced- you didnt offend me either,you just gave me a bad impression of you. Your comments are ignorant because the truth is, if everyone believed in Jesus there wouldnt be any arguments, so the world wouldnt be so messed up. Like it or not its true, because if everyone believed in something moral - no matter what it is- we would all agree on that morality.  So, to show you the ignorance in your statement- it is ridiculous to blame Christians for the worlds troubles when the worlds troubles are rooted in things that go AGAINST Christian belief!\n\nSometimes a little reason- goes a long way, no matter what your beliefs are.