The Right Not to Be Offended

Posted on AllSides February 24th, 2021
From The Right
culture, cultural polarization
ANALYSIS

It is an emerging tendency in our culture to seek preemptive protection from offense. But do those desiring it know what they’re getting themselves into?

Alocal police force in Merseyside, England held a public event with a giant digital billboard showing the rainbow flag that is the banner of the LGBT community and a slogan in white: “HATE CRIME: Being Offensive Is an Offence.”

To emphasize the message, the billboard also blared: “Merseyside Police stand with and support the LGBTQ+ community, we will not tolerate Hate Crime on any level.”...

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