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No, obviously the real thing. But I don't think there's any blanket statement here. Sometimes being blunt may be the best thing to do, other times, being quiet may be the best thing to do.

Not necessarily, B doesn't need to stop making jokes because of fear. B could continue making jokes and then get seriously injured as a result. Or B could stop making jokes because B realizes it is a sensitive issue and doesn't want to upset A.

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But what about people who HAVEN'T reached maturity?

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This will always be the same.
Some will be mature and others won't.
But if you protect the weak, they will never have the chance to grow. Or self destruct if they are unable to learn. But you know, that's life and I have learned that overprotection stands against evolution.

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Ok...education.

Good luck creating a relationship based on understanding if you continue to say and do things that they interpret as being offensive and insulting and even heretical.

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MT, you are a mature person who is concerned with personal growth and development and I respect that. But not everyone is like that. Many people are caught in reactive patterns and emotions.

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Yes.
People are caught in reactive emotions because of the situations where other people let them think that they deserve apologies.