One person's insult is another person's sincerely-held belief. That's the way free speech works. To suggest that we can shield kids from every possible offense or hurt feeling isn't just unrealistic, it's wrong. It stifles their expression – and gives them the license to do the same.
How do they expect Americans with opposing views to coexist when they won’t?
That's why Americans, especially Christians, are making a huge mistake burying their head in the sand thinking this, too, shall pass. It will pass, all right, along with our freedoms if we don't wake up to the threat. Some mayors and leaders made the mistake that if we just feed the mobs a few statues, they'll go quietly into the night.
The subtle marginalization of Christians—for holding the same view of marriage that Barack Obama espoused when he was elected—is being driven by a lot of these big corporations.