Stereotypes

[Heyo]

I think the "offend" thingy is problematic.

I think it is important to note the difference between "feeling offended" on the one hand and to "deliberately offend with malicious intent" on the other.

Don't remember where I heard this, but a quote comes to mind here....
"The thing about freedom of speech is, that to be for it means that you accept that sometimes people are going to say things that you don't like".

Yeah, I have another quote: "Offence is taken, not given".

If the idea is that we are to be tumbling over ourselves to go out of our way to not offend anyone, we are going to find ourselves pretty fast being unable to say and do almost anything.

Eating a burger might offend a vegan.
Eating pork chops might offend a muslim.
Drinking a beer might offend an ex alcoholic.
Telling a joke might offend anyone who feels targeted by the joke.

People certainly have a right to be offended by anything. But many a time I'ld be like...you know.... suck it up!

A main problem with "hate speech" is that it is difficult to determine what is and what isn't hateful.