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BYU71 · 02-23-2008, 03:39 PM

To simplistic for me. I could agree or disagree. I think the real choice is how you react to being offended.

I can see myself in a situation where someone is throwing out the F bomb around my grandkids. I can see myself asking someone to knock it off. I am not going to sit there and determine whether I want the person to stop because I am offended, annoyed, angry, hurt or just don't want my grandkids hearing that language and thinking it is acceptable.

I looked up the definition of the word and one place provided 12 synonyms. I think as Elder Bednar defined it, I could pretty much agree.

What he says provides something to think about, but isn't an absolute.

02-23-2008, 03:39 PM	#10
BYU71 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 5,084	To simplistic for me. I could agree or disagree. I think the real choice is how you react to being offended. I can see myself in a situation where someone is throwing out the F bomb around my grandkids. I can see myself asking someone to knock it off. I am not going to sit there and determine whether I want the person to stop because I am offended, annoyed, angry, hurt or just don't want my grandkids hearing that language and thinking it is acceptable. I looked up the definition of the word and one place provided 12 synonyms. I think as Elder Bednar defined it, I could pretty much agree. What he says provides something to think about, but isn't an absolute.