Personal attacks need to stop

[Benton]

(02-01-2016, 05:16 PM)oncemoreuntothejimbreech Wrote: So calling an individual a "conservative caucus sucker" is frowned upon, but it's okay to call all conservatives "caucus suckers" up in this lefty circle jerk?

Neither is really good but it's a very fine line. The topics broached in PnR are mostly sensitive ones. And are largely opinion based. Sex, race, religion — all very personal topics to be discussed. And sometimes posters put their opinions and information out here and get lauded for it. Other times they get mocked. It seems like the Mod Team ™ has had to clear this up before, but, for the most part, if PnR is going to exist, it's going to require some self-restraint by those who post here.

In your example, both violate the CoC. But we try to give some leeway if instead of saying someone is a "conservative caucus sucker" it was said "[members of this political/religious/etc group] are wrong because [personal opinion]." Obviously, saying someone is "wrong" comes across a bit more colorful. And given the nature of the topics, it's usually more colorful the more passionate a person is about a subject.

We all have hot button issues and topics. Myself included. If a person can't discuss an issue without being negatively demonstrative, then it might be best to avoid the subject.

(02-01-2016, 05:31 PM)XenoMorph Wrote: how can we talk religion and politics without personal bias?

You can't. Both, mostly, are opinion.

The issue isn't with the personal bias, it's with personal attacks.




I'll remind everyone again, PnR exists because there is an interest and because the topics contribute to the community. If it stops contributing, if it's just going to be arguing and complaining and discord until August, it has no place.

This is the Bengals Board. Have some class. To quote the founder of the team, "You don't live in Cleveland."