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“You should really stop white knighting, Its unhealthy.”

Thank you for your concern for my health, however I am unconvinced that my responses are harmful to my health. If something makes me irritated, and I bottle it up I either feel depressed or eventually get angry. So, I’d prefer to just get it out of my system when something is bothering me.

I also question your use of “white knighting”. Admittedly, this phrase is not something in my vocabulary, so I had to look it up. Here is what I found:

https://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=white%20knighting

“In forum parlance, it means rushing to the aid of another poster for whatever reason. An accusation typically reserved for when a poster is being hammered by another poster(s) and the accused leaps in to defend them, usually without thinking things through as to why the person is being attacked.”

If this is correct, it is quite ironic because I did not rush in to defend another poster on this forum. However, two people in this particular conversation did. You are one. And the person whom you rushed to defend is another, since the original post he responded to me about was not addressed to him.

It is also interesting that certain people here have a problem with me for feeling compelled to interject with a criticism. So, these same people feel compelled to interject with a criticism about my criticism. Doesn’t that seem a bit hypocritical?

What made you feel compelled to advise, admonish, correct, or instruct me about my posting habits? Was it a sincere concern for my health, or was it just a way to vent about something you don’t like? And if the latter, why is your compulsion to criticize ok, but mine is not?

I like FR because it is a community of conservatives who I find I have a lot in common with. I don’t expect to agree with everyone on everything, or for everyone to agree with me on everything.

But I also don’t come to FR to get into heated exchanges. I come to learn and stay informed, and hopefully contribute something worthwhile. When I do get into these exchanges, it wearies me, and I usually take a day or two off of FR.

It’s like taking a walk in the park. I don’t go to the park to step in dog crap. I don’t go there to clean up someone else’s dog’s crap. If I saw someone letting their dog crap on the sidewalk I might be inclined to tell them they need to clean it up, as there are city ordinances against it.

When I report abuse on a post for vulgarity, it is a lot like that. Some people just think it is perfectly ok to take a dump on the forum with their vulgarity. It’s not ok. A lot of folks are too polite to call people out on it. And some folks apparently get irritated when asked to follow the simple and quite reasonable rules of the forum. And I don’t think I’m a killjoy for asking people to follow them. Personally, I’d much prefer to take my stroll through the park without ever needing to deal with dog feces in the path. And I’d prefer to participate on FR without dealing with issues like this.

Just to be clear, I clicked on the link to this particular thread because I did not watch any Democrat debates, and I expected to get some well-informed opinions from those here who decided to watch. What I did not come here to learn is which candidate certain members of this forum think are the most sexually desirable in their sexual fantasies. Common sense is to not post such crap on a public forum, especially a forum intended to be family-friendly. This is particularly true when there is nothing about sexuality in the news item being discussed. Diverting it off topic is hijacking the thread.

Here’s a good rule of thumb: if a comment could get a person fired from his or her job for sexual harassment, it is probably not a good idea to post it on a public forum. This is not my forum, and I am not trying to create any new rules for it. I am simply giving my opinion. You’re entitled to yours, and so am I.