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Originally Posted by Gary L
It's because it's became widely accepted that if you want to be offended by something then someone will take notice of your objection.
we've allowed it to get to that stage, and there's no turning back.
other than to say get stuffed with your being offended.
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No, actually, it isn't that simplistic - it's something far deeper. People have been capable of being offended for thousands of years, it's nothing new.
To address instances of offence being caused as a result of overt showings of nationalism one answer (at least one which has had a positive effect of reducing offence caused and offence taken) has been the enforcement of the Flags and Emblems Act which had dramatic positive effects here in Northern Ireland (at that time the most sectarian divided civilization in the West) when it banned the display of national flags (whether British or Irish) in workplaces and other certain public areas.
On that basis alone nobody can deny that the removal of national flags from workplaces where there are mixed denominations / religions and creeds has worked.