(May 2, 2018 at 5:32 pm)johan Wrote:(May 2, 2018 at 3:47 pm)Catholic_Lady Wrote: Do you think telling someone "FU" and calling them a "homophobic dickwad" is civil?
Yes. So I ask again, who gets to decide where the line is. Because your line and my line might not be in the same place.
The mods would get to decide, just as they decide on whether or not any rule is broken.
I do question whether you're being honest when you say you think it's civil to tell someone FU and call them a dickwad, though... or whether you're just saying you think it's civil to try to make a point. I guess if the civility subforum were to exist, and if there would need to be an explicit rule saying "don't call people nasty names and don't cuss them out", so be it I suppose. I just don't think most grown people need to have it explicitly explained to them what it means to keep a discussion civil. If someone pushes the boundaries, I think they would be doing so on purpose.
"Of course, everyone will claim they respect someone who tries to speak the truth, but in reality, this is a rare quality. Most respect those who speak truths they agree with, and their respect for the speaking only extends as far as their realm of personal agreement. It is less common, almost to the point of becoming a saintly virtue, that someone truly respects and loves the truth seeker, even when their conclusions differ wildly."
-walsh
-walsh
