Was Kate McCanns "f.....g tosser" comment directed at Ricardo Paiva offensive?

[Jean-Pierre]

That possibly wouldn't answer the question. Which is, was the comment etc offensive. NOT do individual posters find it offensive. In the UK the comment would likely be an offence under Section 5 of The Public Order Act. Quite what it is Portugal I do not know.

It may have been, 31 years ago.....

[Brietta]

It may have been, 31 years ago.....

If it had been said aloud it might have been ... but it loses quite a bit of it's thrust when written in a book.

I am left with the impression that those affecting horror think that 'modesty' dictates they should cover their piano legs, and why not? they subscribe to every other myth doing the rounds it seems.

[Alice Purjorick]

If it had been said aloud it might have been ... but it loses quite a bit of it's thrust when written in a book.

I am left with the impression that those affecting horror think that 'modesty' dictates they should cover their piano legs, and why not? they subscribe to every other myth doing the rounds it seems.

I don't find it offensive. But that wasn't the question posed.
You seem to be scraping the bottom of the hogshead here old stick.

[Mr Gray]

I don't find it offensive. But that wasn't the question posed.
You seem to be scraping the bottom of the hogshead here old stick.

Surely the question posed is asking opinion.....

[Alice Purjorick]

Surely the question posed is asking opinion.....

So?

[Mr Gray]

So?

so it is relevant that you don't find it offensive

[Alice Purjorick]

so it is relevant that you don't find it offensive

How?

[G-Unit]

I read the question as asking 'Was the comment offensive?' I looked up 'bad language' and it is defined as 'coarse or offensive'. As the comment is what we would probably describe as bad language then the answer is yes.

The question didn't say 'do you think the comment was offensive?' Then individual opinions come into play.

[Alfred R Jones]

I read the question as asking 'Was the comment offensive?' I looked up 'bad language' and it is defined as 'coarse or offensive'. As the comment is what we would probably describe as bad language then the answer is yes.

The question didn't say 'do you think the comment was offensive?' Then individual opinions come into play.

If forums weren't about expressing opinions then most threads would last less than a page.  This one should have ended on post 2 if you'd had your way!

[G-Unit]

If forums weren't about expressing opinions then most threads would last less than a page.  This one should have ended on post 2 if you'd had your way!

It's nothing to do with 'my way', just pointing out the meaning of the question.

[Miss Taken Identity]

If forums weren't about expressing opinions then most threads would last less than a page.  This one should have ended on post 2 if you'd had your way!

But then again Alfie, enyone expressing an opinion which does not fit in with your thinking is deemed to be 'bashing' someone or being a sceptic...

So, are or are we not to express an opinion? because Kate did express her opinions in her book. F.....T.....

[Alfred R Jones]

It's nothing to do with 'my way', just pointing out the meaning of the question.

You keep telling us that there is only one answer to the question, that it is not about opinion, therefore it is about "your way" - ie: you have determined that anyone questioning whether or not the term is offensive is in the wrong.  It IS offensive according to the dictionary and that's that - case closed!

[Alfred R Jones]

But then again Alfie, enyone expressing an opinion which does not fit in with your thinking is deemed to be 'bashing' someone or being a sceptic...

So, are or are we not to express an opinion? because Kate did express her opinions in her book. F.....T.....

Am I telling you not to express an opinion?  Am I not allowed to give my opinion on your opinion? What is your problem with the word sceptic?  Do you think it does not describe your stance adequately?

[G-Unit]

You keep telling us that there is only one answer to the question, that it is not about opinion, therefore it is about "your way" - ie: you have determined that anyone questioning whether or not the term is offensive is in the wrong.  It IS offensive according to the dictionary and that's that - case closed!

If you take the literal meaning of the question, yes. Instead everyone expressed their opinions and that's OK by me too. Some people didn't find the term offensive by their standards, others did. Some said context was important. We learned a lot about each other's views on offensive language.

 That's not enough for some people though. They move on to personally attacking others for their opinions. That's where debate ends and turns into something else.

[stephen25000]

Am I telling you not to express an opinion?  Am I not allowed to give my opinion on your opinion? What is your problem with the word sceptic?  Do you think it does not describe your stance adequately?

and what are you Alfred, but an all out believer in 'cause mccann' .