The whole point of a civil society is that we don't go around saying exactly what we think. Nothing is to be gained by needlessly insulting another. Educated, civil debate, backed up with facts is certainly welcome and should be encouraged. But how many people are willing to go to the trouble to educate themselves and find the facts to support their position? Just stop and think where most people you know get their opinions from...

Isprey, I think you have missed the point.
The problem is that a problem cannot be discussed if the point you
make in the discussion upsets someone who does not even have to be in
the discussion.
That is what happened to Bill Leak the cartoonist.
Then in the QLD Uni case they did not even mention the offended
woman, they were complaining about University discrimination.

Then at least one of them was not notified of a reconciliation meeting
so because he was not at the meeting received a demand for $5000.

Frankly it sounds like extortion with menaces to me.