Will Smith would have stayed seated if Dwayne Johnson had made the joke.

The awards ceremony..

Hello:

We got TWO rights going on here. Chris Rocks free speech rights, and Will Smiths right to be offended, and respond..

In my view, you're FREE to offend people, and if you do, they're FREE to strike back.. While it's true, that sticks and stones will break my bones, but OFFEND me at your own risk. Should I be more restrained?? Yes. Of course, I should. Nonetheless, OFFEND me at your peril.

Plus, I don't buy that offending people in the context of an act, are OK. To me, they are just as offensive and just as worthy of a response..

excon

PS: Yes, I got more to say.. I'm OFFENDED on this website every day. But, I promise you, should I meet that person on the street, one on one, he would NOT offend me. The reasons why are obvious..