I've said it before and I'll say it again -
the art of reasoned, intelligent argument is
a skill not easily acquired. Arguments are
something we all confront at some time and no
matter how petty the gripe I'm sure that it is
possible to argue in a logical manner. Of course,
when the right buttons are pushed all theories
go out the window and we react.

I wish that I could argue on a mature, intelligent
level all of the time instead of an emotional one.
And much as I do try -
there are moments when I'm tempted to use the "F"
word, and just simply say "F... off," to someone who's being
particularly mean and nasty.
Our responses in the heat of the moment are the ones that
get us into trouble. However, they're also possibly
the remarks that make forums a bit more interesting.
As long as they don't cross the line and turn into
abusive behaviour.

No one likes or supports an abusive, illogical debater.
Subsequently, they're the ones that get binned (ignored).
We get enough creeps that we have to deal with on a
daily basis - we don't need to put up with them on
a forum such as this one.

Note to self - read your posts before posting.

Cheers.

'We get enough creeps that we have to deal with on a
daily basis - we don't need to put up with them on
a forum such as this one.'

Yea Foxy quite a few seem to make it on Q&A

Dear runner,

I should have clarified things a bit more.
I've used the wrong terminology.
What I actually meant to say was that we
deal with "obnoxious" people in our daily lives,
(a better term than "creeps" - I think), and that
we shouldn't have to deal with this sort of
behaviour on a forum like this one. It's their behaviour
that I was referring to - not them as people, after all
none of us really know all that much about each other -
and what we are as people. We can only judge from the
posts we read. And they're often not a good representation
anyway.

cont'd ...

As for the people on "Q and A?"

Of course we're not always going to like
everyone who features on the panel.

However ...

What makes the show interesting, at least for me,
is the wide mix of panelists from a wide variety
of backgrounds and a pretty good mix of people in the audience
who together make it an entertaining evening that you don't
get anywhere else. I regard it as a rather unique program
and well worth supporting. There's nothing else like it.

Poirot and Paul,

I notice that neither of you are able to challenge me on the points I raised.

A) Miriam Margolyes is a bigot. Her own language on Q&A (and plenty of other racist comments) condemns her. While you two might support racism as long as it is left whinge nut job approved, rational humans don't.

B) The Abbott government is still far more competent than the 6 yr rolling train wreck that was Labor.

SM,

Fascinating the way you always attempt to present yourself as a mature poster...when it's clear that you're anything but.

I'm not going to get into the semantics of what does or does not constitute bigotry....I didn't really look far beyond your "poison dwarf" comment.

And as for this...

"B) The Abbott government is still far more competent than the 6 yr rolling train wreck that was Labor."

Guffaw!