There's absolutely no way you can argue that cultural mores do not have a way of becoming law, and that it is a very, very slippery slope. Yes, it's scary. It's absolutely f*ing terrifying. That's why this thread scares the piss out of me. People often, routinely, nonchalantly, confuse the two. Creationism becomes required science material to avoid offending one group. Abstinence-only sex-ed becomes mandatory to avoid offending another group. The Comics Code Authority is enacted because a third group is offended.
I've argued no such thing. You may be confusing my posts with something you've read elsewhere, perhaps? That aside, I don't think we're making laws in this thread.
The reverse also is true - defense of offensive or morally wrong behaviour behind a shield of legal entitlement is equally scary. "I am not legally prohibited from doing this thing to you" is a terrible excuse for appalling behaviour. It's an excuse for racism, misogyny, bullying, and discrimination. Indeed it is sociopathic.
And if you want to talk "slippery slopes", we all know darn well where that has led in the past!