Young Know-it-alls

2 plus 2 is 22.This statement is as impeccably logical as yours.
Premises make all the difference.___

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ArcherAll species are transitional.

A question. Your OP says you are for Do you draw the line at harm or just offence?I ask because you state your opposition to the first, but your example is of the second.I share your interest in making civility a priority. But one cannot speak at all without offending someone, somewhere.If the possibility of causing offence defines the boundary, in itself, on freedom of speech, we all stand vetoed before we begin.____Edited by Archer Opterix, : html.Edited by Archer Opterix, : repair.

Necro? What is this 'Necro'? So what is the answer to my question?'Purpose' was not the issue. The deliberate and voluntary nature of most speech, in the face of the fact that anything one says will cause offence somewhere, was acknowledged in my statement.My question was about what difference you see, if any, between harm and offence.In response to my request for clarity you merely put a slash between the two terms (see above) and treated them as synonyms. Surely you realize this only perpetuates the ambiguity I asked you to clarify.Do you in fact regard the terms harm and offence as synonyms?If yes, please acknowledge. If no, please clarify.Thanks.