The only thing I wanted is an apology to ClearCase. He didn’t use any abusive vulgar language as you stated in your post #7.
I wish you well also. I just hate to have any fellow FReeper insulted for something he/she did not do. That is all.
I understand your wanting to be gentlemanly; however, we are at war. I don’t believe there is any room for it. Evil needs to be stomped out whenever we are able to do so.
I just don’t want us fighting amongst ourselves.....which is their goal.
Post #7:
Christians need to be out there overturning tables and shouting at people that they're "doing it wrong".
Jesus did the same without crude and abusive language. As a Christian, I'd suggest you try that model.
Post #10 (By ClearCase_guy)
Are you accusing me of using crude and abusive language? How so?
Post #18 (My response to ClearCase_guy)
Are you accusing me of using crude and abusive language?
No, I'm not doing any such thing. It is clear, however, that many who post on FR or engage in political conversations resort very quickly to vulgar and abusive language. I just want to remind people that little exchange of ideas occur that way, and nobody yields in an argument to verbal duress. Fostering hard feelings will not solve the woes faced by our Nation. So, I agree with the original poster just as long as he intends to "push back" with skillful use of language.
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It seems to me that ClearCase_guy took no more offense from that point on, so my explanation very early in the thread seemed to satisfy him. I spent the rest of the time dealing with his self-appointed defenders, none of whom seemed to notice that I had rendered an explanation that I was not scolding, accusing, or otherwise casting disparity upon ClearCase_guy.
I don't see how an apology is in order since the matter was cleared between the two of us long ago.