2012-09-01 Free speech vs. "the right not to be offended"

A friend of mine once talked about "the right to free speech" vs. "the right not to be offended".

He explained that people can [choose to] be offended by anything!

And therefore a "right not to be offended" would not only be mutually exclusive with
a "right to free speech", but actually impossible!

One can easily (and probably even truthfully) claim, to be offended,
by his/her right to free speech taken away,
because another got his "right not to be offended" enforced.
Those expecting a profit by telling lies,
would probably choose to be offended, by anyone exposing the truth about them...