Constructive discussion

[Herr Straße Laufer]

The main fault of any discussion is the misuse of one's opinion to denounce another's position either thru smart ass sarcasm or petty taunts that imply an "attack" of some sorts.

I always thought it was when a person thought their opinion was more important than that of others?

Degeneration of threads usually begin when the 1st person to cry wolf appears and utilizes their knowledge of said rules and policies to slam the book on anything remotely inclusive. Failing to achieve the desired results thru the initial contact then results in an aggressive campaign to ridicule and denounce the opposition.

I always thought it was when a person with a position of power abuses that power by making themselves above the rules. And, by bending the rules so that some members are made to conform, and be punished by those rules, while others (who share the same view of the one in power) are allowed to flaunt, bend, and break the rules?

It's difficult to hold any sort of civil discussion these days thanks to political correctness and thin skinned egos. Whenever someone is ever so slightly compared to anything beyond homo sapien, an instant outburst of "personal attacks" defense arises because this is probably the only way to entice large groups of support, rather than remaining subjective to the point of debate and encourage further discussion by proving factual data and tangible results to support the questionable material.

Political correctness? It has nothing to do with the breakdown of discussion on these forums.
No one checks their egos at the door.
The definition of personal attack is contained in another thread. Read it and understand it. That is where discussion is trod down.

Furthermore, when your opinion is shunned or you're asked to leave the thread because of it, you should take it in stride and knock down those barriers that limit your participation by producing a more receptive delivery system and documentation to support your views.

Or, simply not accept or tolerate personal attacks and re-engage in the discussion.

Finally to sum it all up
Assholes are like opinions, everyone has one, but that's no reason to go *explitive deleted (to conform with club posting rules)* on everything you can.

I heard it as; Opinions are like a$$holes. Everyone has one and some stink.

RR