(November 1, 2017 at 4:14 pm)Neo-Scholastic Wrote: Me too. I'm glad for the new rule. It stopped being fun after Trump. But I would invite you to look at who is flaming and trolling instead of encouraging debate and discussion. We social conservatives would like to be able to have a conversation without being accused at every turn by false charges. Here is how it really plays out:
The unborn are human beings? Misogynist.
Gender Dysphoria is a medical issue? Bigot.
Religious artists shouldn't be compelled to create? Homophobe.
Personal choices and culture play a part in individual success? Racist.
Immigration laws should be enforced? xenophobe
Trump Supporter? White supremacist. KKK, etc.
Maybe if more of these so-called moderates who say they want civil discussions wouldn't stay silent and defend their fellow forum members while these sorts of accusations are flying our way, we would be a little less bitter.
The prime directive is more about threads, not interpersonal opinions. there is a difference between calling one an idiot and calling "all of you are idiots". one gets called an idiot by its own merits, the other is a sweeping generalization.