Let me help you with this ...

It's less clear when it's "I hate when you string together a derogatory and offensive string of insults, but I'll defend your right to abuse people verbally."

If we see a parent beating a child with a bat, it's really clear that it's time to step in. No one would hesitate.

Yet, we hesitate to stop a parent who is calling their child stupid, belittling every little move.

We are all guilty of turning away when we see a parent verbally assault a child. Even though we know the parent isn't right, we cowardly pretend the child will recover.

Yet, this kind of abuse is scientifically proven to being just as damaging to the brain development as a baseball bat.

We do not have the right to assault.

While I used the example of a child, I know of several times when I was assaulted verbally as an adult by another adult and it changed the direction of my day, my month, and even my life.

We simply do not have the right of assault.