People are way to easily offended because...

I agree we need to stop being so sensitive and stop worrying about insulting others by not using the "politically correct term" but you are wrong about the child thing.

"And I think that's just horrible. We're making a world a horrible place because there are perverts and rapists. I really don't think it's a good idea. Banning this stuff is not going to rid the world of weirdos, it's starting to create them. Wouldn't it be more proactive to teach the kids to tell someone when they think someone is doing something wrong? "

Nice idea but it doesn't work like that. As a victim of child abuse and one who has spent a lot of time trying to figure out ways to help children avoid predators, I can personally say this does not work. You can tell your children a million times to always tell you when they are made to feel uncomfortable by someone or touched in an inappropriate manner, it does not work. Those freaks know how to manipulate children and one way is by their authority another by threats of harming their family. Children tend to keep their mouths shut when it is someone mommy and daddy told them to respect and listen to or when they think someone will get hurt or in trouble. That is why a lot of the pedophiles have jobs where they are "in charge" of children. My children are well aware of what they should tell me but that does not mean they will tell me.

I have volunteered at my kids schools and I find it so difficult when a child is upset or even one who is happy to see you runs up to hug you and you cannot reciprocate. But I would rather that be the rule if it keeps a pedophile away from a child.

I did enjoy your post though and I am not offended just have had a little experience in the matter.

....they don't open their minds enough to understand the true meaning.

There's something wrong with the world today...People are way to offended

I think there are far to many people who are offended by nothing these days. I'm not talking about people who are obviously mean and rude to others. I think that's reasonable though some of it can be in humor. I'm talking about things like this:

A friend of mine was working with kids that were visiting our university and one of them was upset and crying. He's a real kid person and he stood up, stepped back from the crying kid who had his held out his hand in hug position and said it's OK and to go sit down. The kid look heart broken. So did my friend. I thought it was kind of odd and awkward of him to do that so I had to ask him why. Apparently, they're instructed to do so and cannot come in contact with any of the kids and if they do they can be sued...they are not allowed to hug them or pat their back or have any kind of physical contact except for 'high fives'. If the kid runs jumps at or goes to hug them they have to move away immediately. I'm sorry, but if you think there's something wrong with touching little kids, you're a pervert. And its reasons like this that there are so many people who are so easily offended these days...When someone does something that isn't wrong.

Also there was a law here that was trying to get passed for clothes lines to be banned, they've been here forever but suddenly it's like there was something wrong with letting people see laundry. I'm sorry, but if you're offended by laundry, you're a pervert. Also, who cares about the environment? It's definitely more important for us not to see anything...

Ever year we're trying to come up with some offensive word for things. Don't call them a garbage man, call them janitor, don't call them a janitor call them a sanitation engineer...Don't call them retarded call them special needs...don't call them special needs call them intellectually disabled...Don't call Don't call them obese call them this, don't call them over weight call them large, don't call them large call them heavy, don't call them that!...every year we have to come up with a word to fool confuse ourselves by because we're easily offended. Yes, there's some things that make sense, like people are not 'fat' they do not morph into a substance only when they gain weight. There's other things that are ridiculous though.

This week I've seen posts that involved:
being offended because people wear lulu lemon/spandex in public when not exercising - You try losing a bunch of weight and suddenly owning a wardrobe that isn't spandex, or having big hips etc. Some people like to be comfortable
being offended because people post pics of their rack - Why are you so concerned with this womens rack?
being offended because people post pics of their stomach - What gives you to judge what's ok and what's not ok? I'd much rather show my stomach then my face, it looks much nicer lol
bineg ofefnded baceuse poeple psot thnigs taht arent spealed cerroctly - Really, you can still communicate
being offended because people post pics with little clothes - perve
being offended because people are smaller then them - no, you don't lose self worth as your self gets smaller
being offended because people eat more then them - no it doesn't mean that they're weaker or lying or not losing weight because they eat more????!?!!?!

I just changed my picture to something that someone finds offensive because I don't think it is or should be. I think you should do the same.

I think it's about time we all stopped growing up and started acting sensible like little kids.

I'm with you another thread has someone comlaining that some one called her fat. And she is fat!!!!