I love this post. I believe things work best when people take responsibility for themselves. Teaching our children skills that help them navigate the world is a much more effective and empowered way to live, rather than to dumb them down by attempting to squash that which we believe needs to be controlled or eradicated. People get so offended so easily. Looking within to find out why we are so offended or put off by what others say or do is of much greater value. Getting everyone to agree on what is appropriate and what is not is ridiculous. Even "cuss words" are something people take immediate offense to, even though the offense was just handed down through the generations. It is not actually the word that is offensive, but the idea of it, and most have never even had their own original thought about it.

Thanks for broaching this subject. It's definitely one worth deep examination if we are to become a society of loving, empowered people. I appreciate your perspective @dwinblood.