Because people have passion, because they have pride, because nobody agrees on everything and because people have spent years invested in their way of thinking, it's unrealistic to think that you'll somehow be able to always avoid offending people.
Some might think that I'm advocating to go around offending others.
My response is two-fold:
1.) I have feelings too, so are they saying that I advocate for people to offend me? Are they saying that I advocate for people to offend my friends & family?
2.) The definition to the word "unrealistic" is different from the definition for the term "advocate for." The dictionary makes this clear. So to say it's unrealistic to be able to always avoid offending people isn't to advocate doing so. It's pointing out limitations.
A friend once said:
"People are different. Experiences are different. Ideas are different."
Because of that fact, it's impossible to always avoid offending someone. Why do you think the phrase "sometimes it's better to just walk away" is often said?
We can only do our best.
Please see part two: Taking offense, part two
We can only do our best.
Please see part two: Taking offense, part two
