Also some form of misguided political correctness. Obviously we shouldnt be running around calling black people niggers. At the same time 'being offended' seems to have become an instant discussion ending outcry. To quote the great Christopher Hitchens: 'If someone tells me that I've hurt their feelings, I say 'I'm still waiting to hear what your point is.' In this country, I've been told 'That's offensive', as if those two words constitute an argument or a comment. Not to me they don't.'