I think the light wrangling worked.This placed has returned to a friendlier, more tolerant place.
We still kick the shit outta trolls and crazy theists, and disagree regularly. The fact that this issue continues to vex some is laughable. No one here has been censored in any way shape or form. As if making the tinyest effort to show some general human hospitality and tolerance makes one a pussy. Ridiculous notion.
Honestly - has ANYONE here changed their opinions and views on the world since the OP? Nope. That was never it's intent. I personally don't think open aggressive hostility should be defended and even praised in any general discussion arena. Debate, disagreement, and even obliteration of one's soapbox should be the name of the game. If being a tad more tolerant is lame and hostility is now the new cool - than I don't belong here.
I will never apologize for making an effort to be a slightly better human being. Anger and hostility do have their necessary place, no offense, but I don't think that place is on a general discussion forum ... at least not the degree that we use to have it here.
IMO
We still kick the shit outta trolls and crazy theists, and disagree regularly. The fact that this issue continues to vex some is laughable. No one here has been censored in any way shape or form. As if making the tinyest effort to show some general human hospitality and tolerance makes one a pussy. Ridiculous notion.
Honestly - has ANYONE here changed their opinions and views on the world since the OP? Nope. That was never it's intent. I personally don't think open aggressive hostility should be defended and even praised in any general discussion arena. Debate, disagreement, and even obliteration of one's soapbox should be the name of the game. If being a tad more tolerant is lame and hostility is now the new cool - than I don't belong here.
I will never apologize for making an effort to be a slightly better human being. Anger and hostility do have their necessary place, no offense, but I don't think that place is on a general discussion forum ... at least not the degree that we use to have it here.
IMO