No I think a lot of air clearing needs to be done.
There are things that need to be said. I have supported FR in the past, but I am not going to be mistreated by anyone and called names for expressing an opinion.
One time I said I didn’t like Wal-Mart and I was called the dirtiest names in the book.
I don’t have to pay money for that.
Melissa
Personally, given ATS’s policies and T&C rules, I’ve learned to appreciate civility more than I used to.
I still prefer a vigorous give and take—not quite no holds barred—I don’t like personal assaults and ruthless go-for-the-jugular junk.
However, forceful statements about ideas and non-FREEPERS are OK by me.
What I absolutely hate is the DOUBLE STANDARD STUFF. Where extremely narrow biases of whatever flavor get molly coddled if not encouraged and other ALSO VERY CONSERVATIVE PERSPECTIVES get trashed needlessly. We need all the help we can get.
We do NOT NEED to help the enemy by shredding one another just because someone likes chocolate ice cream instead of vanilla.