Here's one that all CD posters should read: The Nature of Argument

[hotair2]

Well I try. I really do. I try to not mock people or insult them. I do learn some things. If I am wrong, I will admit it. It has happened.

[Zekester]

Originally Posted by Visvaldis

Most people will subtly insist they are are right all the time.
Any thoughtful discussion threads usually don't last long. The ones that kick around the longest are the ones that provoke hostile arguments.
Most people are not interested in the truth about anything.

You got that right.

Also, that last sentence is something that I have quietly observed for years.