Georgia Bard's Corner

[Bird of Prey]

Marty,

I enjoy a good clean argument as much as anyone does. I am not really trying to take you to task for any perceived sins either. In general I agree with you concerning the quality of the thought, not the delivery. BUT (it is a big but!) some individuals use that style to harass and harangue others into cyber fistfights that are nothing more than namecalling. I was taught a long time ago the first to resort to namecalling loses the argument for it shows that they have run out of valid points. By allowing open unfettered profanity on IHUB, management will be tacitly encouraging irrelevant posts. Some threads (the parking lot comes to mind) could at time degenerate into a cesspool of filth unsuitable for sailors on shore leave. Your point that it is de riguer in some cultures actually underscores my statement. In an effort not to offend I have stayed away from the term undereducated because so many deem it a racist comment. That is certainly not what I mean by it though. If one applies oneself in this country anyone can get a sufficient command of English to make profanity unnecessary. Thus my comment on laziness. Further by not taking advantage of what has been made freely available to all a lack of self-respect is demonstrated. How can one respect others if one doesn't respect oneself?


David Weed
aka the Bird of Prey
www.warp-drive.com