And you think it is important not to state anything that somebody else may find offensive, even if you didn't mean it as an attack against another human? Doesn't it involve a tradeoff between honesty, sharing my opinion, and pointing out what the author sees as a source of pain, a poison?
I also see elements of gymnastics, but that doesn't take away anything from how I find it important. For me, these are highly relevant and very practical discussions, not merely abstract.