Quote Originally Posted by ispano View Post
I prefer willfully ignorant. Words may not directly harm someone, but certain words can trigger much different responses from person to person. Some may not care at all, some may react violently, and everything in between.

However, my question is, does he truly not understand, or does he refuse to understand because he disagrees with it or maybe he doesn't WAN'T to understand?

Honestly he has answered that already. It's even in his last response.
Well said, ispano.

I apologize if I sounded harsh, since I do care how my words make others feel. I was raised to be respectful of others' feelings, and I guess it frustrates me when people can be so disrespectful in this day and age. The anonymity of the internet has given way to apathy, no accountability or consequences, and bad attitudes.

The point is, what is unimportant to you, might deeply affect others. Words can and do hurt.