User blog comment:HELO/I Love You, Ashley--Now Stop Punishing Me for It/@comment-5044104-20120422215529/@comment-58609-20120423224732

I don't think Bioware really fears the religious right or anything, given that same sex romance options have been present in the series from the beginning (yes, Liara is monogendered, you know what I mean).

As for the scene itself, I don't really it would have offended anyone. Shepard doesn't take a high ground by saying "I saw nothing, therefore, there is nothing." Nor does Ashley go on the defensive. Like many philisophical discussions, there's no ultimate answer.