Description : What morals or expectations would you throw out the window if society were okay with it?
Last Answer : I’d have skipped clothing some years ago but now, my middle aged form is not something I would want to share with the world anymore. lol Hmmm…otherwise, I really can’t think of much, maybe the social obligations of holding your tongue when you really just want to tell someone where to get off. lol
Description : Is a prejudice against a certain type of person still wrong if the majority (if not all) of your experiences with that type of person were unpleasant?
Last Answer : Since people’s attitudes are not dictated by their skin color or ethnic background, yes, it’s still wrong.
Description : If you do at least one good deed everyday, do you think it will change your life?
Last Answer : It does, but only if you do it, and never talk about it.
Description : What are some children's stories that actually have harmful morals?
Last Answer : Snow white, one cute single girl living with seven men. The shame of it.
Description : Why is prostitution so bad?
Last Answer : Because they can get arrested and a prostitution arrest does not look good on a college graduates resume.
Description : Is suicide a selfish act, a courageous act or morally neutral?
Last Answer : Circumstantial. Sacrificing yourself to save others is noble and courageous. Wanting to end your life if you're terminally ill and in pain is humane. When it's the result of depression, that's ... is a neurochemical thing, and suicidal people generally aren't capable of moral agency in my opinion.
Description : Where is the line between morals, ethics, and values? Or do you see them as the same?
Last Answer : I look at morals as more of a universal understanding of right and wrong. Ethics I perceive as following a specific set of rules by a governing body. Values I interpret as ones individual way they want to live their life.
Description : Have you ever done something that you probably should have regretted but didn't?
Last Answer : answer:Ya! When I was 17 I went to a store at the mall called Cricket Alley. They had all the coolest, funkiest clothes. It always smelled of incense. It had more a head shop feel to it than ... it back to the store and demanded a replacement. I got one! I never stole anything again after that.
Description : What have you done that you never ever thought you would do?
Last Answer : answer:Bungee jump tied off at the ankles my one and only time. I am glad I did it before lunch, but probably not as glad as the folks on the ground were. It was an attempt to conquer my fear of heights.
Description : How would you feel if you broke one of your morals?
Last Answer : I know who I am, and what I stand for. I know when I have gone past the line I have drawn. When I have done this, I feel shattered. It usually takes time to forgive myself, if I ever can. I still agonize over transgressions that happened 30 years ago.
Description : Has memetics molded our moral beliefs?
Last Answer : What do you think religion is? Yes, memetics has an influence on our moral beliefs. Great question, too.
Description : Does it pay to be kind?
Last Answer : answer:My gut reaction is to write: Kind of. But I won't go with my gut on this one. I'm sorry you're husband is having such a rough time of it. In my short 47 years on this planet, I've ... can be a bitch, and what goes around really does come back around. The evil-doers will get it in the end.
Description : What's the moral of Chicken Little?
Last Answer : Don’t bother counting your chickens after the barn door is put before the cart?
Description : How much do you trust yourself to do the right thing?
Last Answer : I like to think I would.I guess it depends on the situation.
Description : What are some examples of greed and generosity in the novel the appenticeship of duddy kravitz?
Last Answer : I wouldn’t ask here. People have been known to give erroneous answers when they think someone is asking them to do their homework.
Description : In your life, what would selling out look like?
Last Answer : Yeah, I sold out from 1998-2005 for my old company. I allowed my fear of being broke to run roughshod over me to the point where I thought I HAD TO take a job at a company that might ... lined up with your deepest values, then you have sold out. And that disconnect will permeate and ruin everything.
Description : If a cashier inadvertently gives you 5 dollars more in change than you're due and you keep it, is that stealing?
Last Answer : Yes, it is known as “Stealing by Finding” here in Australia. The same as when a bank accidentally credits your account with more money than you have.
Description : What do you do with a potentially deceitful co-worker?
Last Answer : It is possible that she went out of town for psychiatric care because SHE KNEW the local hospital would have called the employer (which does not seem in keeping with privacy laws). Just rememember that if her ... up as necessary. an inelegant solution, to be sure, but it is the lesser of two evils.
Description : Do you laugh at the expense of others?
Last Answer : answer:i’m an er doctor today, i heard about a demented patiet who had a table fall on his head and he vommited. i guffawed so loudly i startled half our nurses. granted, this is not as bad as flicking off a box of kittens, but it’s up there
Description : Why do people disagree so much on ethics?
Last Answer : I guess this answer is something of a cop-out, but the best I can come up with is: an interaction of genes and environment.
Description : Have you ever been told you don’t fit the stereotype of your “group” and were you offended?
Last Answer : My father is from Mexico. People tell me all the time “You don’t look Mexican.” Sometimes I just laugh. Sometimes, I explain why they think of Mexicans looking a certain way and why I don’t look that way. I’m not offended. I’m used to it by now.
Description : A Thanksgiving blessing, if I were to offer one who would get offended over that?
Last Answer : indians? you know, because you white devils paid them back for preventing you from starving to death, by slaughtering almost all of them.
Description : Would you be offended if you were 32 years old and someone asked you if you were a freshman in college (at a school where the vast majority of freshmen are 18 years old)?
Last Answer : Offended or thrilled?
Description : What would you think of if your Sister says that you have “offended” her but won’t say why?
Last Answer : It sounds like she is ignoring your committment to your club and thinks you should be at the wedding. $12k is a pretty hefty wedding gift, so she sounds a little unreasonable. But the sibling dynamic is foreign to me, maybe call and talk it out?
Description : What do you think, is there any point in getting offended?
Last Answer : Sounds like you have already supplied the answers you want.
Description : Are you offended by the term 'Karen' in reference to a certain type of person?
Last Answer : No, but my real name is not Karen. I would think people named Karen are offended.
Description : Would women be more or less offended than men, upon finding out that their date is transgender?
Last Answer : That sounds like a great theme for a reality TV show. @ragingloli - you may become rich from this idea. I think there would likely be some disgruntlement going either way - surprise, and probably issue ... , men or women. With all respect to transgendered people, it would be a turn-off for me.
Description : Why do some people get offended SO easily?
Last Answer : How dare you…
Description : Do you get offended when people don’t text you back right away?
Last Answer : No. I assume people have lives, are busy, and not glued to their phones. That’s insane behavior.
Description : Do you get offended if your sacred cow is attacked?
Last Answer : I get triggered, but not really offended. And if it’s been repeatedly attacked, I get used to it and reduce my rage to an inner eyeroll.
Description : Would you be offended if someone took your "traditional" clothing and turned it into a costume?
Last Answer : I agree largely because our PC society has deemed any reference to a culture that does not include EVERYONE is offensive, racist and bigoted. Gawd forbid you wear a costume or have a mascot that ... in our history of a stoic and honorable culture/heritage no matter what the race or religion.
Description : Are you offended by a Christmas tree if you don't celebrate Christmas?
Last Answer : I don’t understand because I’m not offended by menorrahs and I don’t celebrate Chanukah. I am not offended by wiccan symbols and I’m not a wiccan. To each his own.
Description : Would you be offended if you weren't invited?
Last Answer : She is probably wondering why you didn’t go to her wedding and wants to clear it up. So I wouldn’t go into this assuming malice. Assume the mail got lost before getting upset. Get a few in her and ask “How was the wedding?”. She might respond with asking why you didn’t go.
Description : What's going on in the heads of people who get offended by this kind of thing (see details)?
Last Answer : Stop Drinking !
Description : Do people choose to be offended?
Last Answer : Not only that, some people actively seek it out & almost “prey” on it.
Description : How come we are shocked and offended, when we learn some country is guilty of spying on it's citizens and torturing foreigners, but when we learn our own country is found guilty of the same crimes, we just shrug and say they must have had their reasons?
Last Answer : answer:I guess it depends on what they do with the spying. And I, for one,did not shrug Gitmo off. I think it was horrible.
Description : Would you be slightly offended by this situation?
Last Answer : Is it random? You said you haven't smoked weed in 8-10 years, does that mean you used to and it was a problem and your parents had a hard time dealing with it? Or, maybe someone else in the family ... any of those thngs I named are true, I would not be offended and I would not blame them for asking.
Description : Would you be offended by this?
Last Answer : answer:I would be offended and consider it an example of the sad state of affairs that is our society. It bespeaks of the paranoia and misinformed fear that most folks buy into thanks to ... away from minors ultimately changes nothing in terms of their perceived safety. Offenders come in all types.
Description : How do you feel about being offended?
Last Answer : answer:I don't get offended. I am secure enough in myself that I can listen to others feedback or take constructive criticism. If the offense is irrational and clearly coming from an emotionally ... to be offended about. Opinions are opinions and facts are facts, I always go with the facts.
Description : If someone says you're good looking for a _____ would you be offended?
Last Answer : I'm not offended. You have to make exceptions for people who make stupid remarks like that. They lack perspective, sensitivity, and intelligence. You can make a facetious remark in return, but they won't get it. ... say, How nice of you to notice, and leave off the you idiot, but why bother.
Description : Have you ever unintentionally offended someone? What happened?
Last Answer : I did that “When is your baby due?” thing once. Yup, I really did it. The woman, of course, turned out not to be pregnant. I couldn’t have been more embarrassed. Since that incident, I won’t ask a women when her baby is due unless she’s looks like she’s about to give birth to a Volkswagon Beetle.
Description : Would you be offended?
Last Answer : You got your order without having to pay?
Description : Have you ever had an idea in your head of how someone's voice would sound and then when you do hear it, you are offended by the sound?
Last Answer : answer: How do you get around this or over it in order to keep talking to them? Nice to have met you in person, but shall we continue our conversations over on Facebook again? I haven't had ... in miles. The real picture was that strong in that case that I forgot my imagined face in a heartbeat.
Description : Why do people get offended if someone pities them?
Last Answer : I think that pity feels condescending. Compassion or sympathy is showing concern. It’s hard to describe the difference in tone of voice, but pity feels insulting.
Description : Do atheists get offended when someone of faith prays for them?
Last Answer : Speaking for myself, yeah.
Description : Why are some sighted people offended if they can't help me?
Last Answer : Perhaps it’s because they care more for what this helping does for them rather than for you. Can I ask you a question, though? Why can’t they help you? Also, another stupid question – how do you use a computer/fluther? Thanks
Description : Since when did asking for ones ethnicity become a question to be offended by?
Last Answer : answer:They are probably just hypersensitive. Nobody asks me my ethnicity and if someone did, it would make my day to drone on and on about it lol
Description : Would you buy this politically incorrect book or be offended by it?
Last Answer : I personally don’t think I would buy it. I’m not offended by the idea of it, just not interested in the content from the description you gave.
Description : Is it fair that 'whites' don't have a word that they can feel offended by?
Last Answer : Well, there is “cracker” and “redneck.”