[Angus]

Originally Posted by Vicky.

Would you have been so insulted if I, for example, referred to a street I used to live on as 'blondie avenue'? Just curious

I'm not at all insulted by anything you or anyone else has said on this thread, since I am debating from a philosophical and theoretical viewpoint, and offering my point of view (or have I misunderstood what "serious debates" is supposed to be about?). I am not Jewish but I can see that certain comments made on here would be considered offensive by a Jew. I am not blonde, but maybe that comment would also be offensive to someone who is. Who knows?

I have already stated that there is no such thing, in my opinion, as freedom of speech to say whatever you like. Anyone who believes there is, is seriously mistaken as they would find to their cost if they want to test that in real life and go insult some random strangers. You made the statement that they are "only words" which is probably the most disingenuous comment I have read so far.