Is 'mong' an offensive word?

[ono]

You can only moan about this if you've never ever laughed at a joke at somebody else's expense. So that rules everyone out then.

[J_C]

Im a big Gervais fan (also Merchant and Pilkington) and its just a case of people being 'offended' like that means something. So what if youre offended, people have different opinions about all sorts of shit, its subjective. Lots of shitty pop music 'offends' me but I just dont listen to it, job done. Peoples sporting trendy shitty haircuts 'offends' my eyes when I see them but I just think to myself you look like a wanker and forget about it. Be offended, nothing happens. If you grew genital warts from being offended I could understand but nothing happens.

Of course if Gervais were going up to downs syndrome kids on the street and calling em mongs it would be different, but hes clearly not doing anything of the sort. Words garner new meanings through time. For example a lot of lads call their mates cunts (alright you cunts!).