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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 [[Provocateur|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 [[Provocateur|pretext]] for generating [[Aggression|conflict]]. Offense 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:

An offense that is deliberate is intended to produce at least one of two basic responses: