What rules would You set for civil behavior?

Roger was being wry

The perfect example of uncivil behavior.

Nice try max, but it will go nowhere.

Who should be allowed to post an dissenting opinion on which thread?

Anyone, of course
- In what circumstances is attacking the reasoning behind someone's argument acceptable?

Any
- In what circumstances is attacking someone's intelligence or worth as a human being acceptable?

None, as tempting as it may be
- Who decides which opinions are acceptable and which should not be expressed?

No one

But you knew the answers to each of these.

I have not read through the entire thread but I can't believe anyone has provided dissimilar answers. If they have the Asshole badge was made for them.

I figured that was likely. But I think the condemnation of Glitterbag's post is unwarranted.

She essentially said that my post was a bunch of nonsense. And she said it with a great deal of passion. But there really was no offensive name-calling in it.

When people disagree with me, I much prefer that people do so in the manner that she did in that post than have them hurl horrible insults at me.

I can live with people disagreeing with me. I am confident that any analysis of the facts will result in most of my posts being vindicated as correct.

Gimme the badge, eh, Finn? I disagree. Just to take an extreme example, I would, without qualm, attack the worth of a human being who sexually abused, then tortured, then killed small children.

Who wouldn't, I ax ya?

I could think of quite a few others, too, I expect.



3 out of 4 aint nuthin to complain about, eh?

Much of the thread is an off topic argument about Israel between me and Glennn.

In virtually every case, they are.

Awwww dang, that stings.

Max the rule book guy.

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