There's a saying that goes "offense can only be taken." This implies both that offense can be taken as a result of anything and that it's peoples' responsibilit

There's a saying that goes "offense can only be taken." This implies both that offense can be taken as a result of anything and that it's peoples' responsibility to not be offended rather than not to offend. The fact of the matter is that we are all offensive to someone just for being who we are. This approach will have too many side effects as it attempts to create a world where nobody is offended by addressing the wrong end of the issue.