That's a nice ideal, but unachievable. Social norms exist because people in general are incapable of doing exactly that. It's not just "hard" - it's outright i

That's a nice ideal, but unachievable. Social norms exist because people in general are incapable of doing exactly that. It's not just "hard" - it's outright impossible. You're basically wishing for no one to ever be offended again for any reason. That's not human nature, though, so the best way to avoid unnecessary drama is to stick to the old "Talk is silver, silence is golden" as far as discussing controversial (off-)topics in public is concerned. Emphasis on 'in public' and 'off-topic', because that's what this is about. Might not be as important for the average Joe or Jane, but as soon as your name becomes entangled with the cause you fight for, it's a different story entirely.