Moderators have the right -- or more accurately, the authority -- to demand compliance with the rules.
Me, civility is not about playing thought police; it's more about the Brass Rule. I make change in the coin tendered. So long as my interlocutor is courteous, I'm happy, and do prefer, to be courteous. But insulting horseshit doesn't get a pass.
Me, civility is not about playing thought police; it's more about the Brass Rule. I make change in the coin tendered. So long as my interlocutor is courteous, I'm happy, and do prefer, to be courteous. But insulting horseshit doesn't get a pass.