But participating in a debate can be a result of being offended. Being offended can be as simple as being annoyed by something.
Yes, that's true. But from what I understand the meme is about getting offended in the first place. The web is full of random and offensive stuff just for the purpose of offending people. The moment you start a discussion with a troll, you fell f...
You can be offended by words without them hurting you. By that logic, everyone that participates in online debates is "hurt" now.
participating in debates and being offended are two different things
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