Dear Atheist Forums

[Cinjin]

I accept your explanation over your choice of words and how I construed them.
Now can I respectfully ask that you properly READ my posts before knee-jerking into reaction?
I did not claim outright that you were about to verbally abuse me. Rather I was attempting to show how verbal abuse is always a possibility in a prolonged debate.

There was no knee-jerk. Reading and comprehension was a strong suit of mine in grades school so there is also no need to be condescending to me - as if I cannot understand simple sentences. Your point was not lost on me, it was just blatantly unnecessary. You made a point about verbal abuse to a guy who had just posted on the necessity to show a little more restraint and kindness. I felt at that moment like saying, "thank you Captain Obvious, but I am trying to make that point without you implying that I am the very perpetrator of said actions."

that being said - THIS is the kind of debates we should all be having on this site -- and that was my whole point. Kids gloves are not necessary, nor is censorship or moderation if everyone simply respects the other person --- not the beliefs or ideas of the other person --- just the other person.

We're just trying to see if we can get everyone to ease up on each other and new members a bit. It's not life changing, it doesn't threaten free speech, it doesn't hamper debate, and it sure doesn't make debating on this forum any less legitimate.

cheers