Pedz wrote:The thing I find odd is why people get offended on other people's behalf. Like if someone was taking the.piss out me or my kid for mental health conditions and some random person, with no mental illness pipe up about how it's wrong to say gooseberry fool, I'd be confused. strawberry float off people can fight their own battles.
Maybe it's because some people can't fight their own battles?
It's taken a hell of a long time to get to a place where racially abusing people is unacceptable. The last thing most of us want is a return to the days when it was acceptable to use racial slurs.
You are also ignoring the possibility that people might be offended as the words might personally effect them. Not all Jews look "Jewish", not all disabilities are obvious, you can't tell somebody is gay just by looking, people can have a partner who is of a different race.
In the end it all comes down to basic decency and politeness. Don't be a dick and don't act surprised/offended if somebody calls you out for being a dick.