I agree that we should avoid any negative characterization or reduction of another individual to an unchosen group based upon immutable traits. I know a party

I agree that we should avoid any negative characterization or reduction of another individual to an unchosen group based upon immutable traits. I know a party and an associated group in the US that need to clean up their act on this before they throw any stones in their glasshouse. Identity politics is divisive and a road to hell paved with good intentions. If you say something to a sufficiently large group you’ll risk offending someone, so the principle you propose is too simplistic and unworkable. Who defines what is offensive and when context doesn’t matter? How many people is it ok to offend when you speak to a large group or post something online? If the audience is expanded by others, through leaks or other actions, is it still not ok? With regards to your comments I apologize for assuming you downvoted. Somehow the downvote happens as a clockwork so there seemed to be a likely causality.