Often, we have opinions that differ with somebody else, and we are at liberty to state that disagreement. However, our thoughts should be politely expressed with respect for those who don't share our positions. I really enjoy those threads with a spirited debate, but as Terry said, there is no need to bash anybody. None of us should need to worry about being dismissed from TG, we should instead work on our word skills so we can express ourselves in a thought provoking manner rather than a temper rising manner. After all, we call ourselves adults. The mods and staff have a big enough job as it is, so they sure don't need to be sidetracked by dealing with undisciplined comments.