[Mouse]

Just a couple of gentle reminders. Firstly, from the Rules and Regulations, with which I am sure you are all intimately familiar:-

Be Polite: No targeting of another user by harassing or giving unwarranted attention to or attacking ones race, gender, ethnicity or country. Also, respect each person's views and questions--this includes attacks on NEW users.

and from my contribution to another debate on this forum:-

Danger Phrases
Certain phrases, which can be perfectly innocent in the right tone of voice, can be easily misinterpreted in plain text. Smileys can sometimes get round this, but there are some phrases to avoid as they more often than not cause people to respond badly.

"It's obvious that..."
Is it? It implies that no one else's opinion is carefully considered, or in any way valid. Dangerous!
"In my opinion (IMO)"
Of course it is. Everything you say is your opinion. Redundant!
"You'd be really stupid to think..."
Someone will think it (how many thousands of people are reading your conversation that you don't know about?), and you've called them stupid. Dodgy!
"Lighten up"
How to throw fuel on the fire of someone's passionate beliefs. Patronising!
"You are (wrong/talking rubbish/arrogant/egotistical/etc.)"
Does it need an explanation? Argue with the ideas, not the person. Hostile!

Before this thread descends below the level acceptible here I would like you to give a couple of moments thought to the above. If you don't feel able to adhere to our basic standards of respect and tolerance of differing viewpoints, then perhaps you should take a break from posting on controversial topics.