There were a lot of questions along the lines of: > ...it’s hateful or offensive to say... I would like to see more specific responses to this. It seems like

There were a lot of questions along the lines of: > ...it’s hateful or offensive to say... I would like to see more specific responses to this. It seems like people might say yes because: - they are offended - they think members of specific groups would be offended - they think specific people they know would be offended - they think people generally would be offended Hateful seems a little more objective, but for many people, hate is a subjective feeling as well, so the above questions could just as easily be reworded about 'hate' instead of 'offense'. I think breaking things down like that a bit more might help with better understanding. I can't say how many times I've seen people verbally kick sand at each other over what hypothetical third parties think or feel (veterans, immigrants, children, 'the poor', etc.).