" I participate in some passionate debates, but my opponent almost never “offends” me " - This a very rare trait my man. I hope you nourish it.

We live in time and age where people no longer know or understand as to what criticism means and what they could do with it, if it were offered to them. Taking offense is the new favorite thing to do so much so that even a hint of it and one might be accused to trying to infringe on freedom of others. As if freedom were cheap prostitute waiting to hinge a ride a on one's wagon at his/her whim.