Offending someone's sensibilities is not really hurting them. If someone came to Anthrocon to protest that furries were offending their sensibilities do you really think it's appropriate to have furs arrested? What offends people is not a good judge of what should or should not be restricted. If I tell you that you disagreeing with me offends me will you stop doing it? I doubt it (and I sincerely hope not because there's no way for progress down that path).
"If all mankind minus one, were of one opinion, and only one person were of the contrary opinion, mankind would be no more justified in silencing that one person, than he, if he had the power, would be justified in silencing mankind."
~John Stuart Mill~
Offending someone's sensibilities is not really hurting them. If someone came to Anthrocon to protest that furries were offending their sensibilities do you really think it's appropriate to have furs arrested? What offends people is not a good judge of what should or should not be restricted. If I tell you that you disagreeing with me offends me will you stop doing it? I doubt it (and I sincerely hope not because there's no way for progress down that path).
"If all mankind minus one, were of one opinion, and only one person were of the contrary opinion, mankind would be no more justified in silencing that one person, than he, if he had the power, would be justified in silencing mankind."
~John Stuart Mill~