We no longer live in a society where it’s acceptable to offend, wether on purpose or by ignorance. We (ideally) live in an inclusive society and each and everyone of us has a responsibility to each other.
Smallcar has a view he wants to put forward, that’s acceptable and he’s entitled to do that, but with that entitlement comes a responsibility to put his view across in such a way as not to offend anyone based on race, sex, religion, disability etc. And some of felt the need to point out that his post came across to more than one person as offensive. An acknowledgment from him that that the post could have been worded better or that he saw our point of view would have been sufficient.
As a person of disability I suffer enough discrimination in my everyday life, this forum is one place I don’t expect it!