I would say first and for most, I am open to constructive criticism. Judging just to judge is wrong but loving criticism can produce growth...and I am truly willing to grow as a person. I once dated a woman who could not take criticism. Sad. There are folks like that in our world. Why? Why he fear of criticism? Hmmm. Perhaps a self esteem issue hiding. Perhaps a spiritual fear of being judged one day by God. I do not know. On another note...words can hurt if they are used too freely. Words are a neutral force that can be used positively or destructively. Handle with care. Irresponsibly they can create the baggage that some folks will carry for a lifetime. No. We are not responsible for the actions of others. But we ARE responsible for the seeds we plant. We must use our be and wise judgement when exercising such. Thanks for your good article my friend.
Words are just words I think. How they are received is what matters and even if they are said to cause harm, it doesn't mean they need to. If we have to watch everything we say in case we risk offending people, we will never be able to speak at all as we can never know what will offend prior to it being said. When we assume we know, we are actually using cultural bias and not being sensitive to the individual at all.