For instance, "Are you a heretic?" is not making it personal but "You are a heretic" is making it personal.
However it is "making it personal" when the discussion is redirected from issues to individual Freepers. Certain lines of questions can have that affect.
Discuss the issues all you want, but do not make it personal.
Right.
“Why do you...etc?” isn’t making it personal because it’s a question.
I think sending a resume to MSNBC might provide appropriate opportunities.