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Following the discussion last week of obscenity, it seemed that some people were taking obscene to mean "things that offend me" and others were taking it to mean "Things that are generally considered offensive". So I'm wondering about the differences..
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[Poll #162494]
Oh, most of my polls allow anyone to look at the results. If you would be more likely to answer truthfully (or at all) if the results weren't generally visible, let me know.
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Date: 2003-07-30 03:55 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2003-07-30 04:13 am (UTC)no subject
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Date: 2003-07-30 04:26 am (UTC)I have an idea for a new poll.
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Date: 2003-07-30 04:46 am (UTC)Actually, I'm a complete prude, but I try not to make a lifestyle out of it.
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Date: 2003-07-30 04:51 am (UTC)I do, however, defend the rights of others to make those choices for themselves.
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Date: 2003-07-30 04:26 am (UTC)I've changed my answer.
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Date: 2003-07-30 05:41 am (UTC)Ick, too, I expect.
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Date: 2003-07-30 07:22 pm (UTC)and to me, 'gross' is a better descriptor of those things than 'obscene'.
that's not including the things which i would consider as non-consensually cruel, which i would rather label as cruelty than obscenity, since obscenity is so hard to define.