[quote]It's rational because emotions don't run the world, and we need to stop acting like they do.[/quote]Agreed. The world should be under the providence of civil ordinance, conscience, and family.[quote]If something offends you, you need to figure out if that's even reasonable before I need to be concerned about it.[/quote]It doesn't matter if you intend to be offensive in the first place.[quote]Why do I need to care if something offends you?[/quote]Because first impressions are everything. [quote]Why does anyone?[/quote]You should know this answer:[spoiler]Because we are sinful.[/spoiler][quote]Nobody owes you anything.[/quote]And? I didn't expect you to give me anything.[quote]Nobody is obligated to value your opinion...[/quote]I completely disagree. My sons are to value my opinion. My wife is to value my opinion. My parents are to value my opinion. Why? Conscience! Living with your mentality is not only depressing, but it is also suicidal.[quote]...you must show that your opinion is valuable.[/quote]Only to those that are not obligated.[quote]This whole attitude of "let everyone live in their own dream land because the real world might be too much" is absurd.[/quote]Agreed.[quote]A person's emotions and thoughts on a matter, especially if they are offended or simply don't like something, have no implied value.[/quote]"You are a sad and strange, little man, and you have my pity."[quote]The value is derived from what that opinion, thought, or feeling is, not merely its existence.[/quote]Okay...and?[quote]I can aim to convince a person and still not care if that upsets them.[/quote]*chuckles* Obviously not.[quote]You're incorrectly correlating things.[/quote]What then?