Originally Posted by eco21268
People do have varying degrees of sensitivity and tolerance, and I agree that it is nice to be nice. But it is also a skill to learn not to be hypersensitive or too quick to judge others, or to recognize their background, experience, and perspective might be different from one's own. I'm not suggesting people ought to go around offending/hurting each other and not giving a flip, but perhaps somewhere in the middle should be the goal.
Well said. I believe this is the point of the article: a combination of "Where to draw the line?" and "Realize that people (as individuals and as groups) may draw the line in different places." smile

ETA: The article may also have an element cautioning against having the tail wag the dog.