Should we ruffle some feathers?

I was just reading an article about an opera in Berlin that was cancelled because there was a fear that it would offend Muslims. I'm not going to get into my personal feelings on the anger of Muslims, but was this an over reaction to a percieved threat?

Should we be worried that we may offend someone with our art? Or is it only necessary to worry about offending those who may react violently? Is it ok to offend some groups but not others? How do you approach this topic in a classroom full of high schoolers?

One of my assignments this week is to create a lesson on a controversial topic. It seems like almost every topic these days is controversial to someone.

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