[freema]

"...since there is infinite possibilities for offending someone then the only preventive method would be to silence everyone.."

I don't think that silencing everyone is the only preventive method.
There are manners, civility, a standard.
And then, there's always love.

[NoCmpromiz]

"...since there is infinite possibilities for offending someone then the only preventive method would be to silence everyone.."(from post 623)

(your reply)
I don't think that silencing everyone is the only preventive method. There are manners, civility, a standard. And then, there's always love.

Now, if everyone were followers of the Prince of Peace, your solution would work. That is not the case in this world.

But when you start legislating what is ok speech and what is hate speech, soon ALL speech will be classed hate speech because of the premise you responded to... (infinite possibilities for offending...)