Reply #29: It is ok for you to be offended.

[swimboy]

You own that. Someone could attempt to explain why they thought you were mistaken to be offended, but when you say you are offended and offer why, they should listen. You may come to agreement, you may not. It doesn't mean you can't be or aren't offended just because someone thinks you should not be.

Is it ok for someone to offend you? Not one-on-one and repeatedly. If someone understands you are offended by it, it would be wrong for them to bring this issue up every time you posted in a thread. However, because some people see this as an opportunity to achieve a greater measure of human rights, and because the intent is not to cause pain to married couples who do not have children, but in fact, to speak up for marriage in the face of a ridiculous court ruling, you could reasonably expect that discussion of this issue will not cease due to your being offended.

On this particular issue, it would be possible for a person to think it is okay for you to be offended andthat you're being ridiculous. I think it would be wrong to cause you individual pain, but there have always been people who have been offended at the advancement of civil rights and I believe those advances should not have been tabled to spare them offense.