This is an excellent post RM
The other day someone used my name and basically said I was a liar.. I am used to hard hitting debate so it rolls off my back ..but some posters can not let things go... so your rule sounds fair
In justification of certain sayings, some have said, "If the shoe fits wear it." What 'excuses' these incidents is the "basically." The most outrageous things continue to be said, but up to now few get yanked.
But when outrage is met with outrage, the second victim is suddenly, guess what, outraged.
I think the vast majority of posts are useless trash. I do not believe that they are posted with an eye to discourse but rather with the intention to cause pain. Some have admitted that that is there intention.
So there's dishing it out, and there's taking it. Those who dish it out look silly when they complain when they have to take it.
Do you REALLY think that there are Catholics here on FR who worship what is illiterately being called a "quadalogy" and that Mary Suffered as much as or more than Jesus and therefore worked the greater atonement?
If so, on what basis. If not, why would we be expected to keep our discourse within the bounds of decency when such things are said of us?