I agree. Being offended cannot be the means to creating a more inclusive society. In fact it has the opposite effect, dividing society though the lazy mechanism of the “you are either with us or against us” gambit.
Rather, being offended is the means for the offended people to feel power over others, and to achieve catharsis through anger. No wonder it’s called “Outrage porn”, as indeed there is a certain orgasmic quality to expressing one’s anger.
Twitter, boxing, wars, medieval witch hunts, football, ... they are all various shades of the human craving for conflict.
Rather, being offended is the means for the offended people to feel power over others, and to achieve catharsis through anger. No wonder it’s called “Outrage porn”, as indeed there is a certain orgasmic quality to expressing one’s anger.
Twitter, boxing, wars, medieval witch hunts, football, ... they are all various shades of the human craving for conflict.