“Is it not incumbent upon us as humans to decry this crime, and to show the sin no matter the ‘cost’?”
It’s incumbent on us to decry the crime, but it is not incumbent on us to do it through such a tasteless method. That’s a choice, and I think it’s a foolish one.
“I mean, really, you’re worried about offending people?”
No, I’m worried about sullying ourselves by engaging in reprehensible tactics.
I guess it depends on what you believe in.
"I would remind you that extremism in the defense of liberty is no vice. And let me remind you also that moderation in the pursuit of justice is no virtue!" — Barry Goldwater