[Liberal Classic]

I disagree. Its entirely from a lack of civility.

I am all for civility, and I try to keep my cutting remarks to a minimum, but neither side is particularly innocent of offense. However, I do not believe if these threads were made more polite through agressive moderation that they would attract more than a minority of posters.

[wallcrawlr]

So we are reduced to a flame war perpetrated by the latest news story.
Well, that's what it seems like.

I belive more people would show up for discussion if it were as you stated.

I wonder if thats what PH thinks when he posts this general statement to the begining of his threads. "Everybody be nice."

[wallcrawlr]

Follow up to #147 with one more thing. In response the first part of your statement.
Yep, there was only one innocent man on this earth. He suffered for it.

The kind of civility I mean is a response to the consistent put downs, accusatory tones and remarks used to stifle discussion.
I'm not pointing out individuals (from any side of the aisle). I believe we could all recognize it when we saw it.