I have been a pacifist since I was in high school, I also believe that we should behave with a certain amount of respect towards each other but some people communicate with veiled condescension. Eloquently hidden deliberate disrespect.
Punk isn't about offending every one. It's about standing up for those that suffer, giving the finger to the people and entities who cause this pain.
A painting of my mama. She was gifted a Singer sewing machine in 1969, and through that work she fed myself and my brother growing up. We owe our lives to that Singer machine. She still has it. They used to be impossible to break!