Oh dear, I've done it again; behaved inappropriately in a social situation and stopped the conversation. After reading some more posts, I now realise that polite, reasoned discussion is not the way to participate in this forum.

It seems that the correct way to participate is to have a hard-line, set in stone opinion, then deride, patronise or ignore any person who has an alternative opinion.

But Mark, just in case you do have the capacity to critically and objectively examine your position, I'll ask you in all seriousness and without any attempt to be sarcastic (if you read up you'll see that Aspergers people don't do sarcasm), if you have ever considered that you might be allowing your emotions to override your reason.

I suspect, based on my understanding of human behaviour, that you like many older white men, have always been able to see the truth and your position on all political and social issues has always been correct. Have you ever been wrong about any political issue?