Seriously, This Is As Bad As The Nazis.

[Admiral Yi]

You could go a bit simpler - no one should be persecuted for who they are and for expressing their identity, as long as such self-expression does not hurt others or abridge their rights.

This has proven to be problematic in practice.

[Richard Hakluyt]

I don't see an obvious way for us to determine a set of human rights that are universal. We have our own opinions about what these rights should be of course, but our opinions are essentially parochial.

I agree.

This is only get more controversial. Sochi, but then the World Cups in Russia and Qatar...

I shall be boycotting them............though this will cost me no pain at all of course 

Nor will it interfere with them, though these events are staged for prestige, so if enough people are grumpy about it I'm sure there will be some benefit.

My first political action was back in 1968, talking in a debate in class and supporting a boycott of South Africa by the England cricket team over the Basil D'Oliveira affair; I was just stunned by what I perceived as the total injustice of the whole business.

[Barrister]

I don't see an obvious way for us to determine a set of human rights that are universal. We have our own opinions about what these rights should be of course, but our opinions are essentially parochial.

I agree.

This is only get more controversial. Sochi, but then the World Cups in Russia and Qatar...

I shall be boycotting them............though this will cost me no pain at all of course 

Nor will it interfere with them, though these events are staged for prestige, so if enough people are grumpy about it I'm sure there will be some benefit.

My first political action was back in 1968, talking in a debate in class and supporting a boycott of South Africa by the England cricket team over the Basil D'Oliveira affair; I was just stunned by what I perceived as the total injustice of the whole business.

You is old.

[mongers]

You could go a bit simpler - no one should be persecuted for who they are and for expressing their identity, as long as such self-expression does not hurt others or abridge their rights.

This has proven to be problematic in practice.

Yi, you should really not try living in Britain, where everyone now has the right to be offended by just about anything anyone else says.   

[Admiral Yi]

Yi, you should really not try living in Britain, where everyone now has the right to be offended by just about anything anyone else says.   

I've been railing about this central pillar of political correctness forever.

You can't offend people.  What's offensive?  Whatever the victim says is offensive. 

[Jacob]

This has proven to be problematic in practice.

Do you have anything particular in mind?

[DGuller]

Yi, you should really not try living in Britain, where everyone now has the right to be offended by just about anything anyone else says.   

I've been railing about this central pillar of political correctness forever.

You can't offend people.  What's offensive?  Whatever the victim says is offensive.

As a politically correct human being, I find your characterization highly offensive.  Would you care to apologize or express regret?

[Jacob]

I've been railing about this central pillar of political correctness forever.

You can't offend people.  What's offensive?  Whatever the victim says is offensive.

I"m sure you and mongers will find this an interesting discussion. For my part, I don't think "freedom from being offended" is considered a universal human right, and I certainly don't think it has any bearing on what's going on in Russia re: GLBTQ issues.

[mongers]

I don't see an obvious way for us to determine a set of human rights that are universal. We have our own opinions about what these rights should be of course, but our opinions are essentially parochial.

I agree.

This is only get more controversial. Sochi, but then the World Cups in Russia and Qatar...

I shall be boycotting them............though this will cost me no pain at all of course 

Nor will it interfere with them, though these events are staged for prestige, so if enough people are grumpy about it I'm sure there will be some benefit.

My first political action was back in 1968, talking in a debate in class and supporting a boycott of South Africa by the England cricket team over the Basil D'Oliveira affair; I was just stunned by what I perceived as the total injustice of the whole business.

You is old.

I can remember acting the part of one of the prime ministerial candidate in a debate/lesson in junior school, I must have been ten; That also was some time ago. 

[Admiral Yi]

I"m sure you and mongers will find this an interesting discussion. For my part, I don't think "freedom from being offended" is considered a universal human right, and I certainly don't think it has any bearing on what's going on in Russia re: GLBTQ issues.

Then why the fuck did you bring it up? 

[Richard Hakluyt]

Here's an entertaining case of political incorrectness here in the UK :

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-23608106

I think it's a shame that people get so uptight and take offence and demand apologies for this sort of thing. I find it convenient when people express their thoughts so clearly, as it helps to work out what they believe in. In this case I rather think that Godfrey Bloom is a racist knobhead 

[Sheilbh]

Here's an entertaining case of political incorrectness here in the UK :

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-23608106

I think it's a shame that people get so uptight and take offence and demand apologies for this sort of thing. I find it convenient when people express their thoughts so clearly, as it helps to work out what they believe in. In this case I rather think that Godfrey Bloom is a racist knobhead 

Luckily Godfrey Bloom is quite open:
http://www.channel4.com/news/video-ukips-bloom-i-dont-see-why-bongo-bongo-is-racist

[mongers]

Yi, you should really not try living in Britain, where everyone now has the right to be offended by just about anything anyone else says.   

I've been railing about this central pillar of political correctness forever.

You can't offend people.  What's offensive?  Whatever the victim says is offensive.

I don't think it's even what could be called PC, unfortunately it's a cultural shift. 

You could also say people are now afraid to speak their mind.

Very few people stand up to this lowest common denominator approach to public life/discourse. 

One notable exception is the gay right campaigner Peter Tatchell who support peoples 'rights to offend others'.

[mongers]

I've been railing about this central pillar of political correctness forever.

You can't offend people.  What's offensive?  Whatever the victim says is offensive.

I"m sure you and mongers will find this an interesting discussion. For my part, I don't think "freedom from being offended" is considered a universal human right, and I certainly don't think it has any bearing on what's going on in Russia re: GLBTQ issues.

Jacob, myself and Yi are talking about another issue, not related to Russia.

[Richard Hakluyt]

Here's an entertaining case of political incorrectness here in the UK :

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-23608106

I think it's a shame that people get so uptight and take offence and demand apologies for this sort of thing. I find it convenient when people express their thoughts so clearly, as it helps to work out what they believe in. In this case I rather think that Godfrey Bloom is a racist knobhead 

Luckily Godfrey Bloom is quite open:
http://www.channel4.com/news/video-ukips-bloom-i-dont-see-why-bongo-bongo-is-racist

I think he must have a time machine 

Certain types of old guy were like that 40 years ago but were considered reactionary even then. Think of the "Major" in Fawlty Towers, depicted as a completely irrelevant dinosaur.