First time? Pretty much a regular occurrence for me. I do like to argue though, and it comes with the territory.
It may be getting worse, or not. I wish people could express contrary positions in arguments, because doing so can really strengthen the arguments we need to make for conservative principles. If everybody agrees with everything said, you don’t learn how to respond to challenge.
And with that, I’m back on the road to my vacation.
I agree. Argument strengthens my belief and makes my position stronger. I encourage folks to disagree with me and to rationalize their opinion. I am discouraged to see discourse devolve into name calling. I usually get out of the thread at that point.