Sticks and stones : the philosophy of insults
What kind of injury is an insult? Is its infliction determined by the insulter or the insulted? To think clearly about how much we should put up with those who would put us down, it is necessary to explore the nature and place of insult in our lives
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On feeling insulted
Honor : slaps and swords
Insult in play and ritual
Assault from the rear
The language of abuse
Insult in the law : fighting words, obscenity, and hate speech
Insult in the law : libel and slander
Insult in the law : blasphemy
Insult humor
To understand all is to forgive all
or is it?
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