"If someone is offended by something you do, but their offense is at the result of thier misunderstanding, do you still owe this person an apology?"
/not trying to sound like a total dick, but.....
Personally, I don't think so, unless they are actually "hurt" and not just looking for something to protest about.
I think that it is literally impossible to say or do anything that will not offend someone out there, especially in a university setting. In the situation you described I can understand how someone might get offended, regardless of the message that the performers were attempting to convey.
That being said, this sort of a situation at a university can turn very nasty, very quickly. Sometimes it's just best to offer an apology, whether you mean it or not, whether you think someone deserves it or not, if nothing more than to appease them so everyone can get on with their lives.
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