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Quote by: Isherwood  In the context of this forum, disagreements are not personal attacks. The rules are quite explicit. I respect anyone's right to hold any opinion. I'm not obliged to agree with or leave unchallenged those opinions. Disagreeing with your opinions is not an attack on your general character or person.
You are free to disagree with my opinion on this. I won't take it personally.  |
Psychologically, it is still an attack -- most people don't draw a distinction between themselves and their opinions. The forum acknowledges this and attempts to govern unruly behavior by making a rule that people must be civil. However, it can't break humanity's emotional tendencies that easily.