Hypothetical Question
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If you were an undocumented immigrant living in the United States, and an American citizen said "Happy Veteran's Day" to you and explained what a Veteran is, would you take offense?
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updated Nov 14, 2011
posted by Anna
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I don't think it's a matter of contents, but rather of attitude, don't you think? Almost anything can be said or explained in such a way as to be perfectly acceptable. Likewise, almost everything can be twisted in such a way as to be deeply offensive when delivered just so.
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posted by Gekkosan
Excellent point. After all, there are veterans and Veterans Day types of recognitions in many countries. - mountaingirl123, Nov 14, 2011
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If the person correctly explained what a veteran was, no. If the person launched a bigoted tirade, yes. The two are mutually exclusive.
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posted by lorenzo9
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Why would I, as a hypothetical undocumented immigrant, be offended? I don't see what would be considered offensive.
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posted by Netjert
