First: Are they? Really?

If and only if so...

Second: That's one of the really good questions. I think it shouldn't be considered to be offensive but rather to be one of those things we seem to be unable to see until somebody shows them to us. And we should think about things like these, not 'simply turn our heads and look the other way'.

Anyway...

There are too many thoughts that come to my mind now. But you may call me a coward if I don't post another message at least within two days (this is to force myself into not keeping my mouth shut as I maybe do much too often).

Joerg