I don't remember who said it (Rousseau or Voltaire), but the quote is something like 'I may not believe in what the person says, but I will defend his right to say it'.
I sometimes refer to myself in abusive or offensive terms. I believe I do have the right to call myself whatever I like, without comment. Of course I would never use these terms to refer to another person. I have to deal with my life in my own way. So what if someone may be offended. It is for me to be offended, not them. I find the complainant's attitude grossly offensive. It will soon come to the point where humans lose the powers of speech and language, because nobody utters a single word for fear of offending someone.
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