In fact, the uproar itself is an exercise in tribalism, where language is almost incidental to the commands of its self-appointed protectors, who demand obedience to their "tribe" and self-righteously denigrate the thoughts, speech and rights of those they consider to have sinned. Where to go in a world where every slight, every frown, every chagrin, every cloud and every rainy day is a cause for outrage, denunciation, shame, self-abnegation and maybe even a congressional investigation or two?