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In response to "I'm just confused how displaying military medals would be offensive to someone." by musubi

It drives me insane. That the world we live in now, is a world where we are actually debating if the douche who left the note is wrong or right -- nm

Posted by Jovian (aka Jovian) Sep 22 '09, 08:59

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You should see a shrink. There's like 99% agreement that the guy was wrong. - musubi Sep 22, 09:01
I think the right question becomes for me: If someone hung an upside-down cross in their office, what would my reaction be? - oblique Sep 22, 09:01 15
- In either case, it's freedom of speech. And, isn't the person entitled to their opinion? -- nm - con_carne Sep 22, 09:06 4
  - They pretty much give up their opinion when they lack the guts to speak it directly in my mind. -- nm - Will Hunting Sep 22, 09:08 3
    - In many office environments, confrontation is systematically discouraged -- nm - con_carne Sep 22, 09:11 2
      - Considering a note was left, I'd say the confrontation still happened. just a more cowardly method. - Will Hunting Sep 22, 09:13 1
        
        On second thought, I guess I can see your point I just haven't seen that many comparable situations, I guess. -- nm - con_carne Sep 22, 09:16
- Color me ignorant, but what does an upside down cross symbolize? (nm) - musubi Sep 22, 09:03 2
  - Could it be...? -- nm - Church Lady Sep 22, 09:06
  - it's often associated with satan worship -- nm - decline Sep 22, 09:04
- We arent talking about f**king upside down f**king crosses. We are talking about military medals earned in the US Armed Forces being displayed - Jovian Sep 22, 09:03 5
  - Joviate! Joviate! Joviate at lunch! -- nm - Diva Sep 22, 09:15
  - Slow down -- nm - amoxy Sep 22, 09:05
  - YOU MUST CHILL! (nm) - musubi Sep 22, 09:04 2
    - I am sorry. I havent been able to move my head in four days. I am very, shall we say, tense? - Jovian Sep 22, 09:05 1
      - Maybe you should relax more? -- nm - Will Hunting Sep 22, 09:08
- bury their desk in DaVinci Code books. It's doubly-offensive to them. :) -- nm - Beryllium Sep 22, 09:02
Well, under freedom of speech laws, he's pretty much in the clear legally. Morally, though, it's pretty rude. - Beryllium Sep 22, 09:00

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