both allow that I would advocate such an "extermination" / "genocide"
I take offense to that
I am very glad that you wouldn't, however, you did link to a guy who did, as someone who should have some credibility, and insisted that this was appropriate in a forum where the moderators are trying to improve the culture and reduce the flame wars.
And I claim that this sort of thing, if allowed, will get posted and reposted and reposted, fanning the flames of bitter prejudice. This guy is extreme, and so much of anti-LDS material published back then is this way.
You said near the beginning of this:
Your #853: it is not up to you to assess Maj Carletons sincerity
and I have been trying to say ever since (see my #898) (let's see if this is any better) that I do get to assess that, along with everyone else, that I consider the Major excessively sincere, I think he really meant it, and that whoever may advocate the extermination of an entire Christian denomination, trust me, I'll presume they really mean it, because it is no joking matter.
That leaves "you" (meaning singular, or plural, as in "you guys", or indefinite, as in "one", or whatever) completely out of it. The point is, I'll presume they really mean it.