(March 9, 2016 at 6:28 pm)Whateverist the White Wrote:(March 9, 2016 at 5:35 pm)Losty Wrote: Yes CL is far more likeable than either of them, but it doesn't mean her opinions are not subject to criticism. And it doesn't mean people cannot be rude to her in their criticism. Such is the nature of a debate forum.
I just question whether this is first and foremost a debate forum. I think there is a special sub-forum for debate. But I don't know that it is the go-to format for all interaction here. Personally I loath debate as such. Give me good old open conversation any day of the week. But gratuitous rudeness .. well, I guess that is just the price we pay for open conversation. Not a bad bargain really.
That's not what the question is. That's the whole thing that bothers me. It's well established that so long as you're participating in an actual discussion you don't have to be nice and you're allowed to use swear words. (Should you? Have people gone too far? Probably but it's not the point because outlawing meanness would ruin the forum).
The real question is, is it ok to ignore the same (and often worse) treatment of other people in heated debates and only come to the defense of people you really like? I say no.
