[actinium226]

Seems like a fair question. He wasn't suggesting that it was wrong to be sensitive, he's just trying to learn about a man's history and whether it was a lifelong thing or if some particular incident had made him sensitive to it.

[blunderchief]

Yep. Journalists' questions can be very direct, and very pointed. It tends to make them sound callous, but it's necessary to get the best answer.