Posted by teejay on January 31, 2006, at 20:03:56
In reply to Re: Civil politics, posted by AuntieMel on January 31, 2006, at 14:00:43
But therein lies the rub auntie......neither posters as i'm aware actually resorted to name calling, they both simply said GB was incompetent.
Now thats an opinion, and as far as I'm aware the US constitution allows them to air that view and given this site is american in origin and run by an american, I see it as hypocritical for the powers that be to set different bounds on this site to those laid down by their own constitution.
My only grump perhaps is that to say someone is incompetent they should really state WHY they feel that way so it becomes a rational argument rather than just a throwaway remark. In other words, a throwaway remark could be consider uncivil but if qualified then would become a fair and rational argument.
As i've said though, given the often heated nature of politics, and the strict enforcement of some very strict rules regarding civility on this site, I think a politics board is seriously ill advised.
IMO anyway.
TJ
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