What makes people irrational thinkers?

[Belacqua]

Neo knows a lot, and I respect his approach here. He never pretends to know more than he does, he never writes out-of-the-blue objections just to have a fight with people, he never claims unwarranted certainty. Most importantly, he can talk about these things without being insulting or vulgar. To me, how we behave on these forums is more immediately important than the topics we discuss -- metaphysics isn't likely to change our daily lives, but ethical behavior is something we develop only through practicing it. 

I'll get to the rest later but for now I'll just ask, of the italic-ed, are you referring to me here?

Not at all! I always appreciate that you are sincere and respectful. I hope I give your posts the attention they deserve. 

There are people who like to pick fights, but it's no trouble to ignore them.