Right to get offended

We, as human beings, are most capable of getting offended by the words and actions of others. Muslims got offended by the movie ‘vishawaroopam’, Hindus by Oh My God, Christians by Sins, Sikhs by Jo bole so Nihaal. Salman Rushdie and Taslima Nasrin offended Muslims while M F Husain offended Hindu sentimentality. An artist was forced to remove his paintings from an exhibition at Bangalore while VHP is targeting an art exhibition at New Delhi. But has anyone, even a single individual ever pondered about what is it that they offended about? Is it the truth that hurt? As we know that the acts of one single individual do not reflect the ideology of a community. But when you get offended it shows that you acknowledge that such acts are a part and parcel of your life. So is it really fair to get offended? Maybe one should take a lesson from these portrayals and resolve to remove such humiliating activities wherever they exist. If there is an ounce of truth in what is shown in pieces of art or literature, maybe they should be taken as an eye opener and used as a tool to remove such evils. What is the use of getting offended? Better take a positive step and move towards a better society devoid of all evils that are portrayed.