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Offense has been used to crush or silence [[Opponent|opposition]], and in attempts to repel or drive away anyone deemed to be [[xenophobia|undesirable]].

Offense has been used to crush or silence [[Opponent|opposition]], and in attempts to repel or drive away anyone deemed to be [[xenophobia|undesirable]].

Unintentional offense results from careless actions or words without consideration of their actual offensiveness to others, or from genuine [[ignorance]], or from the distorted perceptions and interpretations of [[prejudice]]d persons eagerly taking offense at normally innocent and acceptable speech and behavior, solely for the purpose of causing [[protest|civil unrest]]. Unintentional offenses have often been used by [[provocateurs]] using [[specious reasoning]] and [[Logical fallacy#Appeal to emotion|appeals to emotion]] as pretexts for starting [[riot]]s.

Unintentional offense results from careless actions or words without consideration of their actual offensiveness to others, or from genuine [[ignorance]], or from the distorted perceptions and interpretations of [[prejudice]]d persons eagerly taking offense at normally innocent and acceptable speech and behavior, solely for the purpose of causing [[protest|civil unrest]]. Unintentional offenses have often been used by [[provocateurs]] using [[specious reasoning]] and [[Appeal to emotion|appeals to emotion]] as pretexts for starting [[riot]]s.

Common offenses include [[sacrilege]], [[blasphemy]], [[oppression]], [[tyranny]], [[slavery]], [[contempt]], [[ridicule]], [[alienation]], [[intimidation]], [[treachery]], [[treason]], [[mutiny]], [[prejudice]], [[racism]], [[hate-monger]]ing, [[vandalism]], [[fornication]], [[adultery]], [[child molestation]], [[bullying]], [[oppression]], [[Sadism|cruelty]], [[kidnapping]], [[Prison|imprisonment (especially false)]], taking [[hostage]]s, [[Torture|mutilation]], [[Homicide|killing]], [[manslaughter]], [[gossip]], [[slander]], [[libel]], [[character assassination]], [[hypocrisy]], [[false witness]], [[envy]], [[conspiracy]], [[fraud]], [[crime]]s, [[tort]]s, [[negligence]] (violations of the [[Standard of care]]), and [[misdemeanor]]s.

Common offenses include [[sacrilege]], [[blasphemy]], [[oppression]], [[tyranny]], [[slavery]], [[contempt]], [[ridicule]], [[alienation]], [[intimidation]], [[treachery]], [[treason]], [[mutiny]], [[prejudice]], [[racism]], [[hate-monger]]ing, [[vandalism]], [[fornication]], [[adultery]], [[child molestation]], [[bullying]], [[oppression]], [[Sadism|cruelty]], [[kidnapping]], [[Prison|imprisonment (especially false)]], taking [[hostage]]s, [[Torture|mutilation]], [[Homicide|killing]], [[manslaughter]], [[gossip]], [[slander]], [[libel]], [[character assassination]], [[hypocrisy]], [[false witness]], [[envy]], [[conspiracy]], [[fraud]], [[crime]]s, [[tort]]s, [[negligence]] (violations of the [[Standard of care]]), and [[misdemeanor]]s.