Probably the US subforum ends up being one of the roughest on the board at times. Many of us want to do the right thing and call people on bad behavior.
Perhaps a rule of thumb might be as follows:
• If a person's words are such that they are deliberately inflammatory, hurtful, prejudiced, etc., call them on their bad behavior.
A statement such as "It seems about all *#(#@6!*'s tend to be very lazy and uneducated, probably because they really aren't very bright. They do bring crime to our cities and it would be better if they lived elsewhere" deserves to be blasted...as does the poster.
•*However, when statments are made where reading between the lines takes place, let's give people the benefit of the doubt.
For example, "River City was really hurt when the *($#@'s moved to suburbia when the )#*@'s moved in" might seem racist, but perhaps the poster merely observed that racial or ethnic change from one group to another is undesirable and that strength comes from living in an integrated society.
Such comments might be met with "Could you clarify the above? Are you suggesting that )#*@'s destroyed the city and that is why *($#@'s moved out or do you feel integration of the two groups was the only way to make a functioning city?
• One other point (and I'll finally shut up), contraverial posts made as opinion are much less inflammatory than those made as fact.
Example:
River City is the least interesting city in the nation; this is evident to people across the nation.....that's offensive
I didn't find River City to be the least bit interesting city I've visited....that merely reflects an opinion a person may rightfully hold.
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