CTD, I have to say that I don't think what Linear said could be considered as misrepresentation. Russ may not have used the word stupid itself - but he does imply it seemingly, at least, when he refers to things as being rediculous, etc. etc.
Such does not fly. Russ has clarified what he meant when he used the term. It's too late to twist it. There remains no room for misunderstanding. Scroll up if you think there is.
But then look at what Linear wrote.
Besides that, you said the the people who believe in evolution are stupid. I think that is as much a personal insult as Russell2 calling conspiracy believers paranoid.
He even used bold. His statement stands or falls as written. Equivocation cannot be justified.
Linear if anyone has tried to be polite even when upset. I don't see how you can "warn" Russ with it being his own forum....but I personally appreciate the new tone of holding all of us responsible for using blatantly insulting inferences.
I do not see how I'd have any choice.
You're doing a good job to me so far as moderator CTD!!
Given the preceding text (and precedent seen elsewhere), I cannot tell whether this is sarcasm or not.
Appeals to the emotional concept that this is all give-and-take are very unlikely to convince me of anything other than the source's uninformed status. There is no tit-for-tat, give-and-take history to be found. If one starts from the beginning, and pays attention to what's actually said, it's pretty clear.
The attentive historian would also take note when promoters of a belief indicate directly, or indirectly, that they don't actually believe it.
