What is/isn't offensive?

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You know I've been thinking about this lately too!

I recently took offence at a statement that was pretty much: I hate people who voted liberal because they hate gays. (Because while it is a secret ballot and I don't reveal who voted for, I do align myself with some of the liberal parties policies). Anyway, it got me thinking about the underlying thinking: it is okay to hate a group of people based on a trait, but only if they hate a group of people based on a trait...

(Let's not even go into whether or not Liberal voters actually do hate gay people)

but you have to own your own position and if some one choses to dislike you because of that... Then so be it.
and just because something is offensive does not mean you have to take offence.