Baiting Controversy

Let's lock it up and move this thread into the abyss. We are onto the next which is what in shavedom?

It is not that dissenting comments are posted but rather how those comments are stated.  Insults are still insults, no matter how much they may be cloaked in "free speech."  Civility should always be a top priority, most especially when there is a disagreement.  Having stated that, a politely stated disagreement should, of course, be permitted without worry of censorship.

I agree, but a mere 10 secs. (if that) on any news channel shatters any idea of a universal concept of the definition of "civility". Again, the linchpin is whoever is doing the deciding re what is civil and what is not and past history here on the forum has shown that can sometimes be a "floating" concept. One particular thread was locked tighter than a drum based upon a mere link discussing a particular vendor's business ethics whereas said vendor vociferously protested. The vendor should have had a warning shot fired across his "bow", yet the thread was unceremoniously locked. Sometimes an overly vigilant father is doing a disservice to his children by trying to prevent them from viewing reality.  

It is not that dissenting comments are posted but rather how those comments are stated.  Insults are still insults, no matter how much they may be cloaked in "free speech."  Civility should always be a top priority, most especially when there is a disagreement.  Having stated that, a politely stated disagreement should, of course, be permitted without worry of censorship.

I agree, but a mere 10 secs. (if that) on any news channel shatters any idea of a universal concept of the definition of "civility". Again, the linchpin is whoever is doing the deciding re what is civil and what is not and past history here on the forum has shown that can sometimes be a "floating" concept. One particular thread was locked tighter than a drum based upon a mere link discussing a particular vendor's business ethics whereas said vendor vociferously protested. The vendor should have had a warning shot fired across his "bow", yet the thread was unceremoniously locked. Sometimes an overly vigilant father is doing a disservice to his children by trying to prevent them from viewing reality.  

This is not a news channel. Let's move on, as has been suggested.