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 Today, in many circles, it seems as though offending someone is viewed as the worst possible thing a person can do.  In fact, to be offended has been lofted to almost virtue status.  Some people are easily and often offended.  It is as if they have an “offense radar” that is always scanning to detect if they are being slighted or if their feelings are being hurt.  They are offended if someone thinks differently than they do, acts in a way that is unbecoming to them, or expresses a view that is contrary to their own.  When this happens, they will quickly seek to silence the person by crying out, “I am offended”  or “That offends me!” (ironically, and hypocritically, with little or no regard for the fact that their views, actions, and speech might be offensive to anyone else).