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An '''offense''' is a [[Violence|violation]] of [[dignity]] and [[Individual|personal]] or [[Community Psychology|collective]] [[rights]]; [[insult]] by word or deed, or both; an [[injustice]], perceived as a form of [[evil]]. It is always [[Ugliness|ugly]]. It may be real, or it may be imagined. The taking or giving of "offense" may be a [[Cause|pretext]] for generating [[Aggression|conflict]], and is often a hot topic in [[Partisan politics in the United States|partisan politics]]. Frequently someone claims that another writer or speaker has said something "offensive", which was "[[wrong]]".
An '''offense''' is a [[Violence|violation]] of [[dignity]] and [[Individual|personal]] or [[Community Psychology|collective]] [[rights]]; [[insult]] by word or deed, or both; an [[injustice]], perceived as a form of [[evil]]. It is always [[Ugliness|ugly]]. It may be real, or it may be imagined. The taking or giving of "offense" may be a [[Cause|pretext]] for generating [[Aggression|conflict]], and is often a hot topic in [[Partisan politics in the United States|partisan politics]]. Frequently someone claims that another writer or speaker has said something "offensive", which was "[[wrong]]".
An offense that is deliberate is intended to produce at least one of two basic responses:
*[[Suffering]] or [[Fear]]
*[[Anger]] or [[Violence]]
Common offenses include [[sacrilege]], [[blasphemy]], [[oppression]], [[tyranny]], [[slavery]], [[contempt]], [[ridicule]], [[alienation]], [[intimidation]], [[treachery]], [[treason]], [[mutiny]], [[racism]], [[hate-monger]]ing, [[vandalism]], [[fornication]], [[adultery]], [[child molestation]], [[bullying]], [[oppression]], cruelty, [[kidnapping]], [[Prison|imprisonment (especially false)]], taking [[hostage]]s, mutilation, [[Homicide|killing]], [[gossip]], [[slander]], [[libel]], [[character assassination]], [[hypocrisy]], [[false witness]], [[envy]], [[conspiracy]], [[fraud]], [[crime]]s, [[tort]]s and [[misdemeanor]]s.
==See also==
==See also==
*[[Human rights]]
*[[Human rights]]
*[[Hypocrites]]
*[[Outrage]]
*[[Outrage]]