is adam goodes a wimp or dishrag?, page-88

ignoring the intent of the person saying it (because it is irrelevant),

pomhat.


irrelevant I disagree. "Intent" is most important, for it changes the emotion of a word.

If someone paid you a compliment, but you knew that it was not intended, for it was sarcastically spoken .

then the meaning, the message, has changed from being complementary to spiteful.


I have a gun, is my intent what I do with it important. Of cause it is. Gun, word all depends on intent.

People can get the wrong message from a written post, for they can't see the body language to know their intent.

Intent, not the word uttered is what can be offensive.

A word is just a word, until there is feeling attached.

cheers,

sypaldin