Delicate Offers a Truce

[Brian37]

On reflection, I've found this thread illuminating.

I've seen some people respond with grace and restraint, to whom I want to extend the same grace and restraint back (and more).

And yet, I've seen some respond with rage and insults. Not just passive cynicism, but a demeaning sort of cynicism that actively tries to pollute good faith dialogue.

Then there are those in between. Those who WANT to respond in good faith but have unrealistic expectations of me doing 40 years of penance, or giving up on what I take to be true as derived from reason and evidence, etc.

How do you manage to function outside the internet outside your house? What do you do when someone offends you in public? I bet you either respond or leave. You can also do that here. What you cannot do is control the behavior of others. The only people who can do that on this website are the admins and moderators, not you.

There is an ignore button if I am not correct. If you don't like the way this website is run, go start your own.